Drought

Reclamation awards grants to nine drought resiliency projects in California

Reclamation awards grants to nine drought resiliency projects in California

The Bureau of Reclamation has selected nine drought resiliency projects in California to receive nearly $15 million in grant funding. “The Western United States is experiencing unprecedented dryness and drought,” said Chief Engineer David Raff. “This WaterSMART funding will help communities be more resilient and diversify their water supplies as climate …

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Snowpack remains positive despite dry January

Snowpack remains positive despite dry January

It’s February. Guess what that means, yup an update by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) of the state’s snowpack. Yesterday’s manual snow survey by DWR recorded 48.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 19 inches, which is 109 percent of average for this location for …

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Western adopts updated drought response actions

Western Municipal Water District’s (Western) Board of Directors adopted an updated retail ordinance and Water Supply Contingency Plan (WSCP) earlier this month and reaffirmed the agency’s Stage 2 – Water Supply Alert status. “Western serves an area where cyclical droughts are a regional reality, which means customer attention to efficient …

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Rancho Water moves to Stage 3B of Water Supply Contingency Plan

Cal Water files for Stage 2 Water Shortage with CPUC

The recent adoption of Drought Conservation Emergency Regulations by the State Water Resources Control Board has caused the Rancho California Water District (RCWD) Board of Directors to vote to move to Stage 3b of their Water Supply Contingency Plan (Plan). According to RCWD, a Stage 3b drought will be triggered …

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DWR increases water allocation to 15 percent

A series of storms in December has led the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to announce it is increasing the State Water Project allocation to 15 percent of requested supplies for 2022. “December storms enabled DWR to convey and store water in San Luis Reservoir, which allows for a modest …

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El Dorado receives drought resiliency grant from Reclamation

El Dorado receives drought resiliency grant from Reclamation

The El Dorado Water Agency (EDWA) has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects. EDWA’s proposed project, “An Intelligent Hydroclimatic Information System for Water and Power Management in the American River Basin,” was one of 18 selected projects in the …

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