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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.
Big Boost Of Water Is Headed To Ventura County’s Overstressed Groundwater Basins
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Ventura County Starby Cheriann CarlsonIn a first-of-its-kind move, the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency agreed to pay up to $3 million to help recharge overstressed groundwater resources in Ventura County. The money will buy roughly 15,000 acre-feet of water, which started spilling out of Santa Felicia Dam at Lake Piru Monday. From there, the water rushes down creeks and […]
CWA Authorizes Water Audit Contract With Mission RCD
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Village Newsby Joe Naiman Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority authorized a contract with the Mission Resource Conservation District to administer the SDCWA’s WaterSmart Field Services Program. The May 23 CWA board action authorized CWA acting general manager Sandra Kerl to enter into a three-year contract with the Mission RCD which will pay $260,000 for administration of the WaterSmart […]
San Diego County Water Authority Marks 75 Years Of Service That Shaped The Region
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribune Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityNo roadside marker notes its historic significance, but a rural hilltop just off state Route 76 near Fallbrook is where the story of modern San Diego County begins. A few feet underground is a gravity-flow pipeline delivering water from the Colorado River through Lake Skinner in Riverside County, then to San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside. […]
Column: Officials Respond To Concerns About Grebe Nests
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Ernie Cowan Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityConcerns by conservation and wildlife groups about the destruction of grebe nests at Lake Hodges because of fluctuating water levels has caught the attention of water managers and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The issue was raised last week in a letter to the city of San Diego, owner of the water storage […]