Saving Water for the Future: California Needs Sites Reservoir

Thursday, Mar 16th, 2017

With the Sacramento Valley in flood stage early this year, the California Department of Water Resources has estimated that by mid-February Sites Reservoir could have stored over 1 million acre-feet of water (over 325 billion gallons) this water year. The Sites Reservoir—a modern off-stream reservoir in Northern California—captures and stores runoff supplies for use in … Continue reading “Saving Water for the Future: California Needs Sites Reservoir”

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What have we learned from the February flood threat?

Wednesday, Mar 1st, 2017

Throughout the Sacramento Valley, reservoirs are full and the rivers and smaller streams continue to run dangerously high. The water is pressing against levees and the entire region is saturated, making communities vulnerable to future storms and associated flood risks for the next several months. Thankfully the Sacramento Valley’s brilliant bypass system is again working … Continue reading “What have we learned from the February flood threat?”

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State Water Board Briefed on Salmon Recovery Efforts in the Sacramento Valley

Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2017

  Jacob Katz with California Trout briefed the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) this morning on salmon recovery efforts occurring in the Sacramento Valley and screened the California Trout short film on rearing salmon on winter-flooded rice fields titled “No Going Back.”   Video of Jacob’s presentation should soon be available at: … Continue reading “State Water Board Briefed on Salmon Recovery Efforts in the Sacramento Valley”

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