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 […]
The Marin Municipal Water District has taken the first steps toward building an emergency water pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for the first time in nearly 50 years to avoid potentially running out of water next summer. The district said Friday that it has hired a consulting firm, Woodard & Curran, to find potential […]
A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S. history to save imperiled migratory salmon. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission action comes after the demolition proposal almost fell apart last summer, but then a new […]
Water in a key California reservoir will fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut down for the first time, officials said Thursday, straining the state’s already-taxed electric grid. An unrelenting drought and record heat, both worsened by the changing climate, have pushed the water supply at Northern California’s Lake Oroville […]
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 […]
Drought: Marin District Details Water Pipeline, Desalination Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Will HoustonThe Marin Municipal Water District has taken the first steps toward building an emergency water pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for the first time in nearly 50 years to avoid potentially running out of water next summer. The district said Friday that it has hired a consulting firm, Woodard & Curran, to find potential […]
Plan to Raze 4 Dams on California-Oregon Line Clears Hurdle
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Gillian FlaccusA proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S. history to save imperiled migratory salmon. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission action comes after the demolition proposal almost fell apart last summer, but then a new […]
A California Reservoir is Expected to Fall So Low That a Hydro-Power Plant Will Shut Down for First Time
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CNNby Alexandra MeeksWater in a key California reservoir will fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut down for the first time, officials said Thursday, straining the state’s already-taxed electric grid. An unrelenting drought and record heat, both worsened by the changing climate, have pushed the water supply at Northern California’s Lake Oroville […]