Carlsbad is almost 400 miles away from Phoenix; however, a plant in the Southern California city that turns ocean water into drinking water could help Arizonans in the future. But it wouldn’t work in the way you’re probably thinking: the new proposal is suggesting a water exchange between the states without having to build expensive […]
The warm winter has left very little snow in California’s Sierra Nevada, and now an extreme heat wave is accelerating the rapid melt in the mountains. The Sierra snowpack measures 48% of average for this time of year, according to state data, down from 73% of average in late February.
A February deadline for determining future operating guidelines for the West’s two largest reservoirs came and went with no agreement on the table and clear lines drawn in the sand. A seven-state resolution to how Lake Mead and Lake Powell will be operated when the interim guidelines expire at the end of this year wasn’t reached by Feb. 14, […]
Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according to federal forecasters. Modeling released late last week showed the river system on track to deliver a scant 2.3 million acre-feet to Lake Powell, one of the river system’s […]
The sluggish Colorado River negotiations have entered a new phase: long and fiery letter-writing. Politicians, water negotiators and environmental groups recently submitted hundreds of pages of comments on the Interior Department’s playbook for how to manage the waterway. There are currently five possible options to deal with the river in the absence of a deal between the seven states […]
Treated Seawater Could Help Arizonans As State Faces Potentially Deeper Colorado River Water Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CBS 5 Phoenixby Whitney Clark Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCarlsbad is almost 400 miles away from Phoenix; however, a plant in the Southern California city that turns ocean water into drinking water could help Arizonans in the future. But it wouldn’t work in the way you’re probably thinking: the new proposal is suggesting a water exchange between the states without having to build expensive […]
California’s Snowpack Was Already Meager. Now Comes an Extraordinary Heat Wave
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe warm winter has left very little snow in California’s Sierra Nevada, and now an extreme heat wave is accelerating the rapid melt in the mountains. The Sierra snowpack measures 48% of average for this time of year, according to state data, down from 73% of average in late February.
OPINION: Lower Basin Must Adapt to Colorado River Hydrology
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Colorado Politicsby Nick PetersA February deadline for determining future operating guidelines for the West’s two largest reservoirs came and went with no agreement on the table and clear lines drawn in the sand. A seven-state resolution to how Lake Mead and Lake Powell will be operated when the interim guidelines expire at the end of this year wasn’t reached by Feb. 14, […]
Colorado River May Deliver Just a Third of Normal Water Supplies This Spring, Projections Show
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Spokesman Reviewby Elise SchmelzerExtended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according to federal forecasters. Modeling released late last week showed the river system on track to deliver a scant 2.3 million acre-feet to Lake Powell, one of the river system’s […]
California Seeing an Above Average Water Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CBS 8by Zoe MintzZoe Mintz reports on water levels throughout California being above average, as snow levels hit below average levels
California, Other States Blast Federal Playbook for Colorado River Options
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Times of San Diegoby Scott FranzThe sluggish Colorado River negotiations have entered a new phase: long and fiery letter-writing. Politicians, water negotiators and environmental groups recently submitted hundreds of pages of comments on the Interior Department’s playbook for how to manage the waterway. There are currently five possible options to deal with the river in the absence of a deal between the seven states […]