With the dry year placing additional pressure on the groundwater resources in the Sacramento Valley, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) this week hosted an event to highlight the availability of DWR’s Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Surveys. The data from this innovative helicopter-based technology provides a picture of the aquifer structure beneath our feet so … Continue reading “AEM Groundwater Surveys Help Water Resources Managers Prepare for Dry Years”

The Sacramento River Settlement Contractors are currently implementing another project on the Sacramento River just downstream from Keswick Reservoir that will contribute to the habitat targets established by the recently signed Voluntary Agreements Memorandum of Understanding. The 2022 Keswick Gravel Injection Project will provide much needed spawning habitat in the upper Sacramento River for endangered winter-run Chinook salmon. … Continue reading “Salmon Recovery Project to Implement Voluntary Agreements Being Implemented on the Sacramento River”

By Jim Mayer, Chair, NCWA Groundwater Management Task Force; and Board Member, Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District With the Sacramento Valley facing an unprecedented dry year – particularly on the west side where little or no surface water is available – concerted efforts are being made to carefully manage groundwater resources for … Continue reading “Managing Groundwater in a Dry Year in the Sacramento Valley”

California is experiencing one of the driest years on record. The Sacramento River watershed has been especially impacted with the current storage in Lake Shasta at 1.7 million-acre-feet (maf), compared with the average 3.5 maf for this time of year. With the water suppliers on the Sacramento River (Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, SRSC) receiving approximately … Continue reading “An Unprecedented Year: Dry Year Impacts in the Sacramento River Watershed”