CaliforniaSierra Nevada Snowpack Reported at 164 percent of Normal by ECT Apr 2, 2017 by ECT Apr 2, 2017SACRAMENTO – With every monthly measurement of the California snowpack this winter, the state’s rebound… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDeltaRestore the Delta Encourages Opposition of Assembly Bill 313 by ECT Feb 27, 2017 by ECT Feb 27, 2017On Sunday, Restore the Delta issued a notice of opposition of Assembly Bill 313 introduced… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaAssemblymember Levine’s Legislation Will Help Prevent Another Oroville Flood Emergency by ECT Feb 20, 2017 by ECT Feb 20, 2017Levine’s bill will require physical inspections of essential water infrastructure and updating outdated manuals. (Sacramento)… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDeltaBipartisan Group of Delta Legislators Release Statement on Alarming Oroville Dam Situation by ECT Feb 13, 2017 by ECT Feb 13, 2017Sacramento, CA – Today, members* of the Delta Caucus released the following statement regarding the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: Oroville Evacuation Information by ECT Feb 12, 2017 by ECT Feb 12, 2017Oroville, Ca — Based on information received from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaOfficials Warn of Flash Flood Potential as Rainy Season Begins in California by ECT Oct 26, 2016 by ECT Oct 26, 2016Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaWater Year 2016 Ends, California Suffered ‘Snow Drought’ by ECT Sep 30, 2016 by ECT Sep 30, 2016SACRAMENTO — California’s 2016 Water Year draws to a close tomorrow, ending a fourth year… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaEventsOakleyMay 14: Community Celebration of Marsh Creek Watershed by ECT May 12, 2016 by ECT May 12, 2016The Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed invite the public to come explore Marsh Creek and… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
Contra Costa CountyDeltaDWR Reaches Agreement with Contra Costa Water District to Address Concerns Related to California WaterFix by ECT Mar 30, 2016 by ECT Mar 30, 2016SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources announced Tuesday an agreement with the Contra… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Honored with Second National Climate Leadership Award by ECT Mar 10, 2016 by ECT Mar 10, 2016SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has been honored by the US… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaCalifornia’s Traditionally Wettest Months End With Statewide Snowpack Water Content Less than Average by ECT Mar 4, 2016 by ECT Mar 4, 2016SACRAMENTO – The statewide snowpack – source of much of the California’s water supply –… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaCalifornia Snowpack Holds More Water than Last Year, But Drought Conditions Continue by ECT Feb 3, 2016 by ECT Feb 3, 2016SACRAMENTO – Results of the winter’s second media-oriented manual snow survey by the Department of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaSupervisors Decry Lack of Transparency in Governors Tunnel Plan Design and Construction Agreement by ECT Jan 20, 2016 by ECT Jan 20, 2016In response to an announcement by the California Department of Water Resources regarding a tentative… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaLake Del Valle Closed to Swimming Due to Toxic Algae by ECT Dec 9, 2015 by ECT Dec 9, 2015Dec. 8, 2015 – The East Bay Regional Park District has closed Lake Del Valle… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
Discovery Bay & ByronThe Town of Discovery Bay Announces State of California Rebates to Help Replace Old Toilets and Turf by ECT Aug 29, 2015 by ECT Aug 29, 2015The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced two new rebate programs to help Californians… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaRestore the Delta: “Confidential” Documents Reveal State Plans to Take Delta Farms by ECT Aug 17, 2015 by ECT Aug 17, 2015Public opposition & lack of permits don’t deter Department of Water Resources (Delta Design Construction… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaCalifornia State Climatologist: Do Not Count on El Niño to End Drought by ECT Aug 13, 2015 by ECT Aug 13, 2015SACRAMENTO – State Climatologist Michael Anderson issued the following statement on potential El Niño conditions:… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaPublic Comment Period on Revised Delta Conveyance Document Extended 60 Days by ECT Jul 25, 2015 by ECT Jul 25, 2015SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Water Resources and the Federal Bureau of Reclamation… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Releases Draft Rules for Changing Groundwater Basin Boundaries by ECT Jul 18, 2015 by ECT Jul 18, 2015Public Comment Period Begins SACRAMENTO – Historic legislation enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDeltaDrought Triggers Need for Installation of Emergency Salinity Barrier on Delta Channel by ECT Apr 16, 2015 by ECT Apr 16, 2015Temporary Barrier Would Deter Saltwater and Protect Delta Water Quality SACRAMENTO—Faced with potentially insufficient water… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaSierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average by ECT Apr 2, 2015 by ECT Apr 2, 2015SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR: State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly by ECT Mar 3, 2015 by ECT Mar 3, 2015SACRAMENTO – Few storms have graced California so far this winter, but those that did… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Honored with National Climate Leadership Award by ECT Feb 25, 2015 by ECT Feb 25, 2015SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has been honored by the Environmental… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaDelta: Public Comment Period Extended for Emergency Drought Barriers by ECT Feb 22, 2015 by ECT Feb 22, 2015SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources has extended from February 25 to March… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
DeltaDWR Plans for Possible Need of Delta Salinity Control Barriers by ECT Jan 26, 2015 by ECT Jan 26, 2015SACRAMENTO – It may be necessary to install emergency salinity control barriers across three channels… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Increases 2015 Allocation to Water Contractors by ECT Jan 17, 2015 by ECT Jan 17, 2015SACRAMENTO – December storm runoff and close coordination among federal and state agencies to take… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaSurvey Finds More Snow in Mountains, but Water Content Is Still Far Below Average for Date by ECT Dec 31, 2014 by ECT Dec 31, 2014SACRAMENTO – The first manual snow survey of the Sierra snowpack this winter found more… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Updated Report: Groundwater Resources Depleted By Drought by ECT Dec 3, 2014 by ECT Dec 3, 2014SACRAMENTO – Following one of the driest years on record when groundwater resources have provided… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaDWR Opens Comment Period on Funding Recommendations for Proposed Projects to Alleviate Drought Impacts by ECT Sep 24, 2014 by ECT Sep 24, 2014SACRAMENTO – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced its recommendations to award $200… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail
CaliforniaSave Our Water Launches “Californians Don’t Waste Outdoor Advertisement by ECT May 2, 2014 by ECT May 2, 2014Sacramento, CA – Save Our Water – a partnership between the Association of California Water… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditEmail