Tag Archives: drought

New projections released this week by the Bureau of Reclamation for the Colorado River system shows both Lake Powell and Lake Mead could reach critical, and lower, levels in the next two years. Reclamation’s updated two-year study and two- and five-year projections incorporates the new U.S. Climate Normals released by NOAA earlier this year. …

With the 2021-22 water year off to a dry start and storage at historic lows, agencies are on the lookout for ways to increase water supplies. Mesa Water District in Costa Mesa, CA is no different. At their board meeting last week, Mesa’s Board of Directors voted to adopt a …

As the drought drags on, the hits keep coming.  This time, the news is that the Central Valley Project (CVP) began the 2022 water year with just 3.21 million acre-feet of water—one of the lowest starting points in recent years. In comparison, the CVP started the 2021 water year with …

Operating under a Water Shortage Emergency, the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) Board of Directors approved Stage 2 Water Shortage rates at its October 5 meeting. Based on current conditions and water supply scenarios for 2022, on September 1, 2021, the Zone 7 Board of Directors declared a Stage …

Sacramento-area water providers have launched a new campaign asking residents to reduce lawn watering while continuing to water trees. The advertising, which appears on billboards throughout the Sacramento region, on television, radio and online, is focused on educating the public that lawns can handle less water but that drought-stressed trees …

In response to ongoing prolonged drought conditions, Yucaipa Valley residents are being asked to reduce water consumption by as much as 20 percent. Yucaipa Valley Water District’s Board of Directors voted to enact Stage 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), which requires residents to voluntarily reduce their water …