A few months ago drought had so choked the Colorado River – San Diego’s main water resource – that the federal government was ready to enforce significant major water restrictions on the seven states that drink from it. But it has snowed and rained so much since January, tempers have cooled as the drought has […]
In a sense, the record string of storms that hit California created two lakes — one real and one hypothetical. The deluges re-established Tulare Lake, once the largest lake west of the Mississippi River that was drained long ago for agriculture and municipal water demands. Meanwhile, the state’s record snowpack, according to the Los Angeles Times, […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior notified the Imperial Irrigation District Friday, April 6, that the District has been awarded $9.5 million in grant funding for fiscal year 2023 for its Upstream Reservoir Storage Project, according to a recent IID press release. The District will use the federal funds for the new operational storage reservoir which will be […]
With all the rain Southern California had this winter, local water agencies are working harder to capture and keep all that water for when the drier years return. In San Bernardino, you might not notice the latest project because much of it will be underground. The Santa Ana River flows from the San Bernardino Mountains […]
Environment Report: Snowy Winter Cools Contention on Colorado River
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerA few months ago drought had so choked the Colorado River – San Diego’s main water resource – that the federal government was ready to enforce significant major water restrictions on the seven states that drink from it. But it has snowed and rained so much since January, tempers have cooled as the drought has […]
Opinion: Is the San Diego-Imperial Model Part of the Solution for Colorado River Woes?
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County, Uncategorized /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn a sense, the record string of storms that hit California created two lakes — one real and one hypothetical. The deluges re-established Tulare Lake, once the largest lake west of the Mississippi River that was drained long ago for agriculture and municipal water demands. Meanwhile, the state’s record snowpack, according to the Los Angeles Times, […]
IID Awarded $9.5 Million in Federal Funds for Upstream Reservoir Storage Project
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Desert Reviewby Staff ReporterThe U.S. Department of the Interior notified the Imperial Irrigation District Friday, April 6, that the District has been awarded $9.5 million in grant funding for fiscal year 2023 for its Upstream Reservoir Storage Project, according to a recent IID press release. The District will use the federal funds for the new operational storage reservoir which will be […]
New Underground Basins Planned to Help Socal Store Water for Next Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /ABC 7 by Rob McMillanWith all the rain Southern California had this winter, local water agencies are working harder to capture and keep all that water for when the drier years return. In San Bernardino, you might not notice the latest project because much of it will be underground. The Santa Ana River flows from the San Bernardino Mountains […]