San Diego County / Southern California
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in the San Diego County region and Southern California.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Work Begins on Water Authority’s Historic First Aqueduct
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority’s First Aqueduct will be shut down periodically over the next four months as work begins for maintenance projects to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the region. A series of three shutdowns on the First Aqueduct is scheduled from December through March, when portions of the aqueduct will […]
Ramona Water District Director Jim Robinson Recognized for 20 Years of Service
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Felipe Cervantes /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Julie GallantOne of the Ramona Municipal Water District water tanks is getting a new name to honor Director Jim Robinson, who helped nurture a community park and the fairgrounds. The ID-5 water tank off Old Julian Highway between downtown Ramona and San Diego Country Estates is now known as the “Robinson Tank.”
IID Approves Possible $250 Million Salton Sea Deal With Feds, State
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Felipe Cervantes /The Desert Sunby Janet WilsonSouthern California’s powerful Imperial Irrigation District voted late Tuesday 3-2 to ink an agreement with federal and state officials that could yield as much as $250 million for Salton Sea restoration projects in exchange for not using another 250,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water. An acre-foot is enough to supply about two households.
San Diego Releases Water From Crumbling Lake Hodges Into San Dieguito River
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Felipe Cervantes /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua Emerson Smith Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityFollowing recent rains, the city of San Diego started releasing water from Lake Hodges this week. The move, mandated by state safety officials, is part of ongoing maintenance at the reservoir’s deteriorating century-old dam. About 250 million gallons of water will flow into the San Dieguito River using valves in the dam, according to city […]