Category: California Department of Water Resources

California Snowpack Continues to Rise: Officials

Snowpack levels in California continue to increase, after reaching their highest level in 40 years, after weeks of storms in December and January. But, water officials reported that with a dry forecast ahead, more is needed to escape the state’s three-year drought. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is measured at Phillips Station near South Lake…


California to Release More Water to Communities in Wake of Storms

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Jan. 26 it expects to deliver 30 percent of requested water to its public water agencies in 2023—1.27 million acre-feet—up from the initial 5 percent announced in December. This comes after weeks of heavy rainstorms and public outcry demanding the state release more water from its reservoirs….


California Reservoirs Fail to Fill Up After Weeks of Rain

Most of California’s major reservoirs failed to reach full capacity after more than two weeks of rainstorms, according to the latest data from the state water department. As of Jan. 23, among the 17 major reservoirs, only the smallest one—the Cachuma Reservoir northwest of Santa Barbara—was nearly full, at about 1.5 times its historical average…


California Snowpack Is Highest in 40 Years: Officials

Snowpack levels in California’s mountains were at the highest level in 40 years Jan. 3 but time will tell whether the latest storms will help deliver enough water to the state to end a three-year drought streak, state water officials reported. California’s snowpack was measured at 174 percent of the historical average for the year…