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 […]
A crowd of more than angry residents turned out at the Alpine Community Planning Group hearing on March 23, where Sweetwater Water Authority officials addressed concerns over damage at Loveland Reservoir after SWA drained it to dead pool status. Audience members and planning group members peppered SWA officials with questions in the at times contentious […]
Water districts serving the California desert will receive nearly $18 million in federal infrastructure funds, officials announced this week, including for Imperial County’s first major reservoir and critical repairs to the aging All-American Canal. The grants and loans come days before a likely federal announcement on possible cuts or other changes to Colorado River allocations […]
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 […]
In Heated Alpine Meeting, Sweetwater Officials Pledge to Restore Some Damage, Reopen Loveland Reservoir—but Won’t Rule Out Future Extreme Draining
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /East County Magazineby Miriam RafteryA crowd of more than angry residents turned out at the Alpine Community Planning Group hearing on March 23, where Sweetwater Water Authority officials addressed concerns over damage at Loveland Reservoir after SWA drained it to dead pool status. Audience members and planning group members peppered SWA officials with questions in the at times contentious […]
Feds Give Millions to Desert Water Projects, Warn a Wet Year is Not Enough
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Desert Sunby Janet WilsonWater districts serving the California desert will receive nearly $18 million in federal infrastructure funds, officials announced this week, including for Imperial County’s first major reservoir and critical repairs to the aging All-American Canal. The grants and loans come days before a likely federal announcement on possible cuts or other changes to Colorado River allocations […]