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California's Largest Reservoir Releases 265 Billion Gallons of Water in 1 Month
Before the flood operations, water officials were releasing slightly over 3 million gallons per day for normal wintertime releases, said...
by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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DWR Announces Increase to Anticipated State Water Project Allocation for 2024
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024. The...
by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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Westlands Water District Achieves Groundwater Recharge Goal of 200,000AF
With water still available for recharge, predictions of a wet “El Nino” for California, Westlands has set a new target...
by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Colorado River States Will Pay Farmers to Use Less Water
After intense negotiations, states along the Colorado River reached a groundbreaking agreement to reduce water consumption by 3 million...
by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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What You Can Start Doing Before SWEEP Applications Open in November
Information Sourced from Sentry Ag Services and the CDFA Website The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is a CDFA...
by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Why is Trinity Lake Still so Low?
As of last week, 11 out of the 17 major reservoirs in California reached over 90% capacity, well above their historic average levels, as...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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Shimmick Construction Co Wins $217M Contract for California Water Plant Expansion
At the June 8, 2023, board meeting, the Board of Directors approved a $217 million contract for the expansion of the RWRF by 4 million...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Before and After Photos of Lake Oroville, Now at 100% Capacity
According to the DWR, storage at Lake Oroville has risen more than 240 feet and gained more than 2.5 million acre-feet of water since Dec...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 21, 20231 min read
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California Reservoir Storage as of 5/31/23
As of May 31, here's the current storage levels of some of California's major reservoirs.
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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U.S. States Reach Colorado River Water Conservation Proposal
Department of the Interior announced that seven U.S. states have reached an agreement to conserve water in the Colorado River...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 24, 20232 min read
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Current Central Valley Water District Prices
What are Central Valley farmers paying for water after the historic rainfall received in the early part of 2023?
by Sara VanderPoel
May 17, 20231 min read
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In the Field - William Bourdeau
Earlier this month, we were in the field with William Bourdeau, Vice President of Harris Farms Inc, Board member of Westlands Water...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 15, 20232 min read
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State to pay $17 - $20 Million to Raise Corcoran Levee
On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the funding, saying the state will pay the $17 - $20 million needed to raise...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 12, 20231 min read
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California Receives 100% Water Allocation - First time Since 2006
Last month, the California Department of Natural Resources announced that the state would receive 100% water allocation for the first time..
by Sara VanderPoel
May 4, 20231 min read
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NASA Images Show CA Snowpack Melt in April
NASA satellite images show how the record-breaking snowpack levels in California have changed over the month of April...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 2, 20231 min read
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Why are some California Reservoirs still low?
California has had a record-breaking water season in 2023, with the Southern Sierra Nevada snowpack currently sitting at 300% above the...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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The Colorado River Water Dillema
After 2 decades of drought, the Colorado River, which provides for over 40 million people each year across 7 states, is severely...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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2023 Flooding in Tulare and Kinds County
Footage of the devastation in Tulare and Kings County from the atmospheric rivers that hit California in early 2023. Thanks to Blair's...
by AGC News
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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In the Field - Nick Davis
We are in the field with Nick Davis, a wine grape grower out of Madera, California! Listen in as Nick talks about groundwater recharge in...
by AGC News
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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In the Field with Reaves Forrest
Reaves talks about the snowpack he is seeing up in the mountains and how that will affect this year's growing season...
by AGC News
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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