Scheduling salmon releases with the storm

Thursday, Feb 5th, 2015

Fish

During dry years, every drop counts. In the Sacramento Valley, water resources managers are working closely with various conservation partners on a broad salmon recovery program. As part of this effort, the Northern California Water Association joined the Golden Gate Salmon Association earlier this week in requesting that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service schedule … Continue reading “Scheduling salmon releases with the storm”

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Planning for a Dry Year

Wednesday, Jan 28th, 2015

As part of the water planning process in California, the State Water Resources Control Board has provided a “Notice of Surface Water Shortage and Potential for Curtailment of Water Right Diversions for 2015.” “As the drought emergency continues, it appears that supplies this year could be just as limited or more so, if dry weather … Continue reading “Planning for a Dry Year”

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Better Planning for 2015: State and Federal Project Operations

Thursday, Jan 15th, 2015

The Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP) have prepared an initial drought contingency plan for 2015 operations, which they today provided to various state and federal agencies. Although there were late 2014 storms that helped our water supply situation in certain areas, the last three dry years have left California’s overall water … Continue reading “Better Planning for 2015: State and Federal Project Operations”

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Water conservation as a way of life in the Sacramento Valley

Wednesday, Jan 14th, 2015

Recent news reports have lauded the significant efforts for water conservation in the Sacramento Valley. Based on data gathered by the State Water Resources Control Board, the City of Sacramento’s water consumption last November was reduced 20 percent from the previous year and “the Sacramento River hydrologic region, which encompasses the entire Sacramento River watershed, has consistently led all other regions of the state in water conservation through 2014, with monthly decreases often exceeding 20 percent….For example, in November, the Sacramento River hydrologic region cut its water use collectively by 25.6 percent compared with 2013.”

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