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…
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Low Statewide Water Supplies Expected
Low Statewide Water Supplies Expected With drought conditions deepening and environmental restrictions continuing, it’s no surprise that statewide water supplies are likely to be discouragingly low but a late fall 5% initial allocation for State Water Project contractors was startling.…
Dry Year Scenario Gets A Review By State Agencies
AG BOARD, WATER COMMISSION Dry Year Scenario Gets A Review By State Agencies The potential of a third consecutive dry year’s impacts around the state has been given a going over by a pair of state boards with a considerable…
DWR Chief Says BDCP Is A Good Investment
DWR Chief Says BDCP Is A Good Investment State Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin used a recent Fresno address to promote the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and its proposed 35-mile twin tunnel Delta bypass water conveyance feature.…
Governor Eases Water Transfer Rules
Governor Eases Water Transfer Rules An executive order has been issued by Governor Brown seeking to ease water restrictions for farmers, following two dry winters in a row. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and Department of Water Resources (DWR)…
Dry Outlook Goes From Bad To Worse
Dry Outlook Goes From Bad To Worse January-April Precipitation Total Is Driest On Record In a seemingly ever-drier water year like this one, it figures that a bunch of early May rain showers would add up to one of the biggest storms…
Water Supply Outlook Slips
Water Supply Outlook Slips At a glance, some of the key ingredients in the making of this year’s Friant Division water supply don’t look bad. February 1’s average San Joaquin River watershed snowpack was measured at normal levels. The season’s…