Lake Powell’s water level is the lowest it’s been in decades, and the latest 24-month projections from the Arizona and Utah reservoir show that it’s likely to drop even further — below a critical threshold of 3,525 feet by next year.
Camille Touton, a veteran congressional water policy adviser, has been nominated to lead the agency that oversees water and power in the U.S. West. President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Touton to be the next commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. If confirmed, the Nevada native will be a central figure in negotiations among […]
Water lines on the banks of Lake Oroville in Butte County have depleted so rapidly that the reservoir’s hydroelectric power plant may have to shut down for the first time ever, straining an already encumbered power grid during the hottest part of the summer, California officials announced Thursday. Since 1967, the Edward Hyatt Power Plant […]
As much as 100,000 acre-feet of water — enough to meet the annual demand of more than 40,000 Tuolumne County residents for at least five years — that’s currently stored in New Melones Reservoir could soon be sent south to aid drought-stricken farmers under an agreement between the Oakdale and South San Joaquin irrigation districts. […]
On Sunday evening, a well motor failed in a Madera Ranchos community water system that serves around 1,000 homes. Last week, another well pump stopped working in Parksdale, southeast of Madera. Neither community has lost water service. Both are experiencing low pressure. Madera County Public Works runs both water systems. From Madera Acres to the […]
Rich with promise and potential, the grapes that create the Russian River Valley’s famed wines are ripening in the intense midday heat. But soon they’ll face the fight of their lives, deprived of water as the state diverts scarce supplies from agriculture to the region’s thirsty cities and subdivisions. “Whatever water we have on the […]
If Lake Powell’s Water Levels Keep Falling, A Multi-State Reservoir Release May Be Needed
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Colorado Public Radioby Michael Elizabeth SakasLake Powell’s water level is the lowest it’s been in decades, and the latest 24-month projections from the Arizona and Utah reservoir show that it’s likely to drop even further — below a critical threshold of 3,525 feet by next year.
Biden Picks Career Water Policy Adviser to Lead Water Agency
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsCamille Touton, a veteran congressional water policy adviser, has been nominated to lead the agency that oversees water and power in the U.S. West. President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Touton to be the next commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. If confirmed, the Nevada native will be a central figure in negotiations among […]
Lake Oroville’s Depleted Water Levels May Force Power Plant to Shut Down for the First Time Ever
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Amanda BartletteWater lines on the banks of Lake Oroville in Butte County have depleted so rapidly that the reservoir’s hydroelectric power plant may have to shut down for the first time ever, straining an already encumbered power grid during the hottest part of the summer, California officials announced Thursday. Since 1967, the Edward Hyatt Power Plant […]
Irrigation Districts Agree to Send Water from New Melones South to Drought-Stricken Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Union Democratby Alex MacLeanAs much as 100,000 acre-feet of water — enough to meet the annual demand of more than 40,000 Tuolumne County residents for at least five years — that’s currently stored in New Melones Reservoir could soon be sent south to aid drought-stricken farmers under an agreement between the Oakdale and South San Joaquin irrigation districts. […]
Wells Are Failing in Southeastern Madera County. What to Know About the Water Situation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Fresno Beeby Danielle BergstromOn Sunday evening, a well motor failed in a Madera Ranchos community water system that serves around 1,000 homes. Last week, another well pump stopped working in Parksdale, southeast of Madera. Neither community has lost water service. Both are experiencing low pressure. Madera County Public Works runs both water systems. From Madera Acres to the […]
In Russian River’s Fabled Vineyards, the Harvest of a Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Lisa M. KriegerRich with promise and potential, the grapes that create the Russian River Valley’s famed wines are ripening in the intense midday heat. But soon they’ll face the fight of their lives, deprived of water as the state diverts scarce supplies from agriculture to the region’s thirsty cities and subdivisions. “Whatever water we have on the […]