Fremont Weir Modifications, Reconnecting the Yolo Bypass with the Sacramento River, and Opportunities to Manage Water for Multiple Benefits in the Sacramento Valley May 30, 2018 As many of California’s leaders gather today at the Fremont Weir, the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and Sacramento Valley water suppliers congratulate the state and federal administrations … Continue reading “Celebrating Fremont Weir Modifications”

  This spring, a diverse group of partners worked together to install informative signs at popular access points along the Sacramento River in Redding to inform those entering the river that stepping on redds can destroy salmon eggs. This is of particular concern in Redding as it is the spawning area of the endangered winter-run … Continue reading “Partners Install Signs to Protect Salmon Redds in Redding”

  A diverse group of parties joined together this week to celebrate ten years of the Lower Yuba River Accord (Accord)—a landmark settlement agreement that improves conditions for salmon and steelhead in the Yuba River, reduces the risk of flooding for the people of Yuba County, protects water rights for local farmers and ranchers, and … Continue reading “Celebrating 10 Years of Success: The Lower Yuba River Accord”

By Alex Boesch Yuba County Water Agency Protecting and enhancing Yuba County’s groundwater aquifer is one of Yuba County Water Agency’s foremost priorities. Through careful stewardship of groundwater resources and the supplementation of surface water to correct previous over-drafting, Yuba County’s groundwater basin has recovered to historic levels and continues to remain within that range. … Continue reading “Yuba County Groundwater Basin Remains Healthy”