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Despite Third Dry Year, Water Managers Say Reno-Sparks Supply Is Prepared for Drought

/in , /by /The Nevada Independent by Daniel Rothberg

Three back-to-back dry years have crunched water supplies for many cities and farms across Nevada and throughout the West. The past two decades, according to a report released earlier this year, represent the most extreme drought in the last 1,200 years. As the West continues to warm, officials expect more uncertainty, driven largely by changes in precipitation and aridity.

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Sacramento Region Plans to Store Water Underground as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

/in , , /by /CapRadioby Ezra David Romero

The Sacramento region is preparing for the long term impacts of the climate crisis when it comes to water supply. Central to the plan is a groundwater storage program with two to three times the space of Folsom Lake.

As the climate warms it’ll likely become harder to fill up reservoirs, because the snowpack could be small for multiple years. Think of the nearly empty reservoirs across California during the most recent drought.

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