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.
Storms Have Added 33.6 Billion Gallons Of Water To Lake Tahoe Since Jan. 1
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesThe series of storms over the last few weeks in the Sierra Nevada have been very good to Lake Tahoe. According to the National Weather Service, the lake has gained about 33.6 billion gallons of water since Jan. 1 — and the lake has risen about one foot. It’s a big turn around from just […]
Sacramento River Floodgates To Open For First Time In A Decade
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paige St. JohnRising floodwaters have triggered actions to protect the city of Sacramento. For the first time in a decade, the floodgates of the Sacramento River will be opened Monday morning, releasing a wall of water downstream into the Yolo Bypass. The National Weather Service warned farmers in the river valley region to have livestock and farm […]
Plan To Serve LA County Homes With Recycled Water Picks Up Steam
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Echo Park Patch (Los Angeles)A large-scale effort to purify wastewater and inject it into groundwater basins could feasibly produce enough water to serve 335,000 homes, according to a study released Monday by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The project, jointly proposed by MWD and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, would use wastewater treated at a […]
San Diego Water Authority Interested In Pumped Storage Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Windpower Engineering & Developmentby Paul Dvorak Quoted: Mark MuirThe San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego recently took a step toward the possibility of helping the region meet its future energy needs through a new pumped storage opportunity at the San Vicente Reservoir site. The potential project would create a new, up to 500-megawatt source of renewable energy that […]