Tag Archives: drought

On Wednesday, Lake Oroville reached the lowest recorded level at 642-feet above mean sea level. In response, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has shut down the Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville for the first time in its history. Director Karla Nemeth released the following statement regarding the status of hydropower operations …

On Tuesday the State Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved emergency regulations to stop water diversions from the Delta. The unprecedented move comes on the heals of regulators halting diversions from the Upper Russian River, warning Lake Mendocino would be empty by the end of the year. The rule is …

A bad dream many people feared came true on Monday as the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued curtailment orders to stop diverting water from the Russian River watershed or be fined. In a statement issued Monday, the SWRCB announced water levels in Lake Mendocino were below minimum storage …

During the July 26 meeting of the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Board of Directors, the Board moved to activate its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) and declare water shortage level one for the service area representing nearly one million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in …

The Bureau of Reclamation recently released the final report for a study assessing the economic and environmental benefits of alternative reservoir operations for Lake Mendocino. As California frequently experiences severe flood and drought periods, more flexibility in the way reservoirs are managed could help mitigate the impacts of droughts and …

The State Water Resources Control Board issued a draft emergency curtailment order last week that would force many pre-1914 appropriative and certain riparian water right claimants from taking water out of the state’s major rivers and streams due to a worsening drought. The Board had previously sent Notices of Water …