California Water: The Big Step Forward to Make Better Use of Storing Water Underground
A state of the art program is showing what is below the surface in California and the massive natural underground water storage potential.
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Opinion: Underground Water Storage is Needed in California
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The Orange County Registerby Editorial BoardDespite an unusually wet season last year and predictions for a boisterous rainy season this year, California continues to struggle to store enough water to meet the needs of its population and farms. We’ve experienced two particularly grueling droughts in the last decade, with state officials repeatedly blaming climate change for the challenges.
A New SoCal Underground Water Storage Project Aims to Keep Supplies Flowing During Drought
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesA solution to help bolster Southern California’s water outlook during future droughts is taking shape in the Mojave Desert. Water transported in canals and pipelines has begun flowing into a series of basins carved into the desert, filling a large underground reservoir that will be available to draw upon in dry times.
How Arizona, California and Other States Are Trying to Generate a Whole New Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Hillby Gianna MelilloUnderground storage may be a key for Western states navigating water shortages and extreme weather.
Aquifers under the ground have served as a reliable source of water for years. During rainy years, the aquifers would fill up naturally, helping areas get by in the dry years.
Crowfoot: State is Expediting Permits for Water Storage, Restoration Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Agri Pulseby Brad HookerCalifornia Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot says the Sites Reservoir Project is “on a pretty good pathway” for advancing through the environmental permitting process.
Speaking at the Agri-Pulse Food & Ag Issues Summit in Sacramento last week, Crowfoot explained that the Department of Fish and Wildlife within his agency has been evaluating potential impacts that the reservoir proposal could have on endangered and threatened species and its adherence to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Water Is Scarce in California. But Farmers Have Found Ways to Store It Underground
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRby Dan CharlesAaron Fukuda admits that the 15-acre sunken field behind his office doesn’t look like much.
It’s basically a big, wide hole in the ground behind the headquarters of the Tulare Irrigation District, in the southern part of California’s fertile Central Valley. But “for a water resources nerd like myself, it’s a sexy, sexy piece of infrastructure,” says Fukuda, the district’s general manager.
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