Drought

The Palmdale Water District (PWD) Board of Directors voted 5-0 Monday to end all emergency drought regulations adopted in the past two years. PWD staff reported during the board meeting that the district has more water than enough water needed for customers this year, enabling the Board to make the …

Colorado River Board of California Chairman JB Hamby issued the following statement regarding the Lower Basin Plan submitted by the representatives of the seven Colorado River Basin states to the Bureau of Reclamation that will conserve three million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026. “California worked hard with our …

Cal Water filed to rescind Stage 2 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) this week due to improved drought conditions and increased water supply throughout its districts. Cal Water says that while Stage 1 becomes effective immediately, the change is subject to a …

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted a fifth snow survey for the season at Phillips Station yesterday. The manual survey recorded 59 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 30 inches, which is 241 percent of average for this location on May 1. DWR’s electronic readings …

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), has begun preparing early for this year’s spring runoff. The historic snowpack in the Eastern Sierra of 296 percent of normal translates into runoff that is 233 percent of normal. That means 1 million acre feet, or 326-billion gallons of water …

A federal report released last week says near-record snowpack in the Colorado River Basin could raise the elevation of Lake Mead by more than 20 feet by the end of the year, providing a critical opportunity for water agencies to improve long-term management of the river. The U.S. Bureau of …