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Sites Reservoir Aims to Reshape California’s Water Landscape
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Environment + Energy LeaderColusa County, California, could soon be home to the largest new reservoir in the state in 50 years. In accordance with the Bureau of Reclamation’s recommendation, Congress greenlit the allocation of $205.6 million in federal funding for the Sites Reservoir Project under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act).
‘Invisible’ Water Losses in California’s Agricultural Heartland Now Match Volume of Giant Reservoir: Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Sharon UdasinThe impacts of climate change in central California’s agriculture hub are causing such drastic increases in irrigation demands that annual water use over the past decade now matches the volume of the region’s biggest reservoir, a new study has found.
Opinion: How to Revitalize California’s Water Landscape With Sensible Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /GV Wireby Cannon MichaelWater is the lifeblood of California, and the state has always faced unique challenges in managing its precious water resources.
Metropolitan Water District Forges Partnerships to Secure Colorado River Water in Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Desert Reviewby Betty Miller Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn a pivotal move addressing California’s water conservation goals and reinforcing partnerships in the face of the ongoing Colorado River drought, the Metropolitan Water District is seeking authorization for its General Manager to establish agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, and San Diego County Water Authority. These agreements aim to facilitate the addition of water to Lake Mead under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program for the year 2023.
Where Do Valley Rivers Start – and End? Examining Our ‘Tremendously Engineered’ System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KVPRby Kerry KleinCalifornia has one of the most complex water systems in the world. And so, the factors giving rise to our region’s floods are more complicated than the simple cascading of rain and snowmelt downhill during a rainier-than-average wet season.
We are well into one of the wettest winters on record in the San Joaquin Valley. Historic precipitation levels have buried the high Sierra Nevada under more than 50 total feet of snow. And parts of the Valley, stricken for years by severe drought, are underwater.
Getting Answers: Why Are Dams Releasing Water in a Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby Andrew HaubnerFolsom Lake is letting the water flow while rains pick up across the valley. December has provided higher-than-average precipitation for the capital region giving way to cautious optimism about just how much longer the state will be in a drought. But the rainfall also prompted questions about why, in a drought, dams and reservoirs are letting water out instead of holding it in.
Storms Boost Snowpack as First Survey Nears
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Farm PressReporters who slog through a meadow near Lake Tahoe next week for California’s first manual snow survey of the season will find copious amounts of snow. The state Department of Water Resources’ electronic readings on Dec. 29 showed a statewide snowpack at 156% of normal as a persistent parade of storm clouds has pelted the West Coast in December.
California Had a Watershed Climate Year, But Time is Running Out
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /Inside Climate Newsby Liza GrossCalifornia made historic investments in climate measures this year, as state leaders warned of current and escalating climate risks. “We’re dealing with such extremes that all our modeling, even updated modeling, needs to be thrown out,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom when he signed more than 40 bills to fight climate change in September. “The hots are just so much hotter. The dries are so much drier.”
Interior Invests $84.7M for 36 Drought Resiliency Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WaterWorldThe Department of the Interior announced $84.7 million in funding for 36 drought resiliency projects in the West. The investment supports the development of innovative drought resilience efforts, such as groundwater storage, rainwater harvesting, aquifer recharge, water reuse, ion exchange treatment, and other methods to stretch existing water supplies.
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