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”

The Northern California Water Association Board of Directors this year during our annual meeting honored Senator Jim Nielsen for his many years of service to Northern California. “I was there at the beginning of NCWA…” Senator Jim Nielsen reflecting on NCWA’s establishment and value to California at the NCWA 30th Anniversary.           … Continue reading “Honoring Senator Jim Nielsen for 40 Years of Service”

By David Guy State, federal and local water leaders in the Sacramento River Basin came together this week on a broad agreement on long-term measures for healthy rivers, farms and landscapes. See the news release. With one of the driest years among a decade with two series of consecutive dry years, we have an opportunity to … Continue reading “Healthy Rivers, Farms and Landscapes: A Collaborative New Approach to Water Management in California”

By David Guy The leaders in the Sacramento Valley, through the Northern California Water Association (NCWA), work hard to cultivate a shared vision for a vibrant way of life and to actively manage the region’s precious water resources, which are essential for all forms of life—people, fish and wildlife. To implement this shared vision, the … Continue reading “The Sacramento Valley Approach to Dry Years in California”