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Lake Tahoe Expected to Fill for First Time in Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Brittny MejiaLake Tahoe is expected to fill up for the first time in five years, courtesy of recent and unusually wet winters. The lake last filled up in June 2019, but snowmelt should be sufficient to fill it this spring, according to a United States Department of Agriculture report released this month.
Like Water Sloshing in a Giant Bathtub, El Niño Begins an Inevitable Retreat
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ned KleinerA few weeks ago, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology declared that the Pacific Ocean is no longer in an El Niño state and has returned to “neutral.” American scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been more hesitant, but they estimate that there is an 85% chance that the Pacific will enter a neutral […]
US Dedicates $60 Million to Saving Water Along the Rio Grande as Flows Shrink and Demands Grow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Border Reportby Susan Montoya BryanThe U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands.
Tracking California’s Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Sean GreeneThe American Southwest recently experienced its driest period in 1,200 years. Storms in the winter of 2023 eased some of California’s extreme drought conditions, but officials stress that conservation should remain a way of life. This page tracks hydrological conditions, precipitation, the Sierra snowpack and the largest reservoirs serving the state.
Giant New Calif. Reservoir Plan Would Bring Water to 24 Million People
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Farley ElliottCalifornia’s reservoirs are not only vital to the state’s complex water systems, providing millions of people and the state’s agricultural economy with needed access to water; they’re also important gauges for how healthy the state is overall. This year’s at-capacity reservoirs have been a boon for a region besieged by drought over much of the past decade, but more work […]
North America’s Biggest City is Running Out of Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Voxby Caroline HouckMexico City is parched. After abysmally low amounts of rainfall over the last few years, the reservoirs of the Cutzamala water system that supplies over 20 percent of the Mexican capital’s 22 million residents’ usable water are running out.
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Meet the Underwater Gardeners That Scrub Imperial County’s Water Canals
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /KPBSby Kori SuzukiAs summer approaches, the Imperial Irrigation District is gearing up for another battle with the weeds that infest its canals. To do that, the regional water agency is calling in reinforcements: a small army of plant-munching fish.
California’s Reservoirs and Groundwater See a Boost Due to Back-to-back Wet Winters
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /NBC San Diegoby Brooke Martell Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIn a normal year, about 40% of California’s water supply is stored groundwater, and more than 80% of Californians use it, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Groundwater is the water that is a buffer in the years the state is in drought. For the first time since 2019, the agency reports groundwater […]
Watermart Makeover: A Garden 45 Years in the Making
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Caron GoldenJust a block away from La Mesa’s downtown is a residential street lined with sweet vintage Craftsman and Spanish-style homes. Most have lawns in their front yards, but there are some unique gardens that show off the owners’ distinctive style. One of them belongs to Joy Andrea, a petite, retired phys ed teacher who spent […]
FPUD and Eastern Recognize Community Leaders
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Fallbrook Village News Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAt a special board meeting April 30, the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Eastern Municipal Water District celebrated switching water wholesalers in a move that allows Eastern to provide water service to FPUD. FPUD also recognized many community leaders who worked hard spreading the message of the benefits of detaching. They made phone calls, posted […]
City of San Diego begins pipeline work on Nobel Drive in UTC
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /FOX 5/KUSIby Rhea CaoilePipeline construction along a section of Nobel Drive in University City began Monday morning, according to the City of San Diego’s Pure Water Program. The city says traffic was moved into the eastbound lanes to make way for the new portion of the Morena Northern Pipelines and Tunnels project.
Regional Agriculture Program Expands to San Diego and Riverside Counties
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Village NewsIn a move set to transform regional agriculture, the Regional CropSWAP program, originally initiated by the Rancho California Water District, announced its expansion into neighboring counties with the partnership of Fallbrook Public Utility District, Rainbow Municipal Water District, city of Oceanside, Valley Center Municipal Water District and city of Escondido.
Rincon del Diablo Water District Launches Solar Power Generating Project
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Gayle Falkenthal /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rhea CaoileThe Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District launched its first solar power generating project this week, it announced Thursday. The project generates 40 kilowatts of solar power at the district’s Rockhoff pump station, which supplies water to 800 customers, Rincon Water said.