KAWEAH RIVER Reservoir Project Hearings Held Three Tulare County hearings have been held on plans by water interests to develop a small new Kaweah River reservoir at McKay Point between Lemon Cove and Woodlake. Hearings were held in Woodlake, Visalia…
Temperance Flat Project Is ‘Feasible’
Temperance Flat Project Is ‘Feasible’ Increased Water Reliability, Ecosystem Benefits Identified But Questions Loom Long-awaited findings from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show that any alternative for developing the proposed Temperance Flat Reservoir in upper Millerton Lake are feasible, with…
New Drought Discussions, Actions Pick Up In Congress
New Drought Discussions, Actions Pick Up In Congress Congress has had a lot to say, but has remained significantly divided, about possible ways to deal with California’s water crisis. There are signs the situation may be changing. Friant Water Authority…
CA Drought, California Department of Water Resources, State and Federal Water Issues, United States Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation, DWR Join In Drought Fight
DROUGHT DIGEST Reclamation, DWR Join In Drought Fight The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources say they have launched a coordinated effort to battle effects of the drought on California water users. The February 5 announcement…
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS’ HISTORIC RIGHTS
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS’ HISTORIC RIGHTS ‘Call’ On River Supply Expected Friant’s water supply outlook is actually worse than the official declaration, Friant Water Authority General Manager Ronald D. Jacobsma says. The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors — which…
Frosting On A Tough Year
Frosting On A Tough Year California’s Chillingly Dry Water Outlook Is Worsening It’s bad enough that Friant Division citrus growers had to run water to battle an extended hard and damaging pre-Christmas freeze but 2013 concluded with calendar year records…