Some farmers in one of the country’s most important agricultural regions will have to stop taking water out of major rivers and streams because of a severe drought that is threatening the drinking water supply for 25 million people, state regulators said Tuesday. The Water Resources Control Board approved an emergency resolution empowering regulators to […]
Lake Oroville reached the lowest levels since September 1977, measuring 643.5 feet above sea level at 10 a.m. Tuesday. For comparison, when Lake Oroville is full, the surface water level is 900 feet above sea level. Increasing issues are arising from the low levels being seen at Lake Oroville. Water operations manager for the Department […]
More than 40 million people rely on the Colorado River in the West, and every drop of it is used. But with climate change, there’s now less water to go around. To try and avoid a multi-state legal battle over this precious resource, Colorado and other states are considering paying people to keep more water in the river. In […]
Roseville residents will be required to reduce water use by 20% beginning Monday, Roseville officials announced Tuesday. The reduction, which began as a voluntary measure months ago, is now mandatory for all residents and builds on the 10% cut that was announced in May. The new measure to conserve water “recognizes that the water supply […]
A historic drought is spreading across California and much of the American West. How bad is it? Which places are most affected? What does it mean for our water supply and wildfire risk? These 10 maps and charts tell the story. Over the past two years, rain and snow totals in Northern California, Nevada, Utah […]
In an aggressive move to address “immediate and dire water shortages,” California’s water board today unanimously approved emergency regulations to temporarily stop thousands of farmers, landowners and others from diverting water from from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. The new regulations — the first to take such widespread action for the massive Delta watershed stretching from Fresno […]
Drought Prompts California to Halt Some Water Diversions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Adam BeamSome farmers in one of the country’s most important agricultural regions will have to stop taking water out of major rivers and streams because of a severe drought that is threatening the drinking water supply for 25 million people, state regulators said Tuesday. The Water Resources Control Board approved an emergency resolution empowering regulators to […]
Lake Oroville at Lowest Levels Since 1977
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Riley BlakeLake Oroville reached the lowest levels since September 1977, measuring 643.5 feet above sea level at 10 a.m. Tuesday. For comparison, when Lake Oroville is full, the surface water level is 900 feet above sea level. Increasing issues are arising from the low levels being seen at Lake Oroville. Water operations manager for the Department […]
States Are Considering Paying People to Keep Their Water in the Colorado River. Some Don’t Think They Can Afford It
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Colorado Public Radioby Michael Elizabeth SakasMore than 40 million people rely on the Colorado River in the West, and every drop of it is used. But with climate change, there’s now less water to go around. To try and avoid a multi-state legal battle over this precious resource, Colorado and other states are considering paying people to keep more water in the river. In […]
Roseville Announces 20% Mandatory Water Cut Amid Worsening Drought. What You Need to Know
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Molly SullivanRoseville residents will be required to reduce water use by 20% beginning Monday, Roseville officials announced Tuesday. The reduction, which began as a voluntary measure months ago, is now mandatory for all residents and builds on the 10% cut that was announced in May. The new measure to conserve water “recognizes that the water supply […]
California Water: 10 Charts and Maps That Explain the State’s Historic Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Mercury Newsby Paul RogersA historic drought is spreading across California and much of the American West. How bad is it? Which places are most affected? What does it mean for our water supply and wildfire risk? These 10 maps and charts tell the story. Over the past two years, rain and snow totals in Northern California, Nevada, Utah […]
Facing ‘Dire Water Shortages,’ California Bans Delta Pumping
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerIn an aggressive move to address “immediate and dire water shortages,” California’s water board today unanimously approved emergency regulations to temporarily stop thousands of farmers, landowners and others from diverting water from from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. The new regulations — the first to take such widespread action for the massive Delta watershed stretching from Fresno […]