DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Why Oroville Dam woes could cut into California water supplies; Melting snowpack and sinking land threaten valley communities with flooding; Joint letter pledges to develop the Temperance Flat Reservoir project; and more ….
… ” Read more from the Sacramento Bee here: Why Oroville Dam woes could cut into California water supplies Oroville Dam documents kept secret by the state, federal officials: “Citing potential security risks, state and federal officials are blocking the public’s ability to review documents that could shed light on repair plans and safety issues at crippled Oroville Dam.
The spillway boat launch parking lot was also completely flooded.
… ” Read more from the Fresno Bee here: Melting snowpack and sinking land threaten valley communities with flooding The big melt: Here it comes, most reservoirs will be fine: “Reservoirs are no longer so frighteningly full, rivers are no longer flowing so fiercely, and it appears the threat of serious flooding has diminished in low-lying San Joaquin County.
… ” Read more from the Stockton Record here: The big melt: Here it comes, most reservoirs will be fine Joint letter pledges to develop the Temperance Flat Reservoir project: “A joint letter pledging collaboration to develop the Temperance Flat Reservoir project was signed by four agencies representing water users in the San Joaquin Valley at Fresno City Hall on Friday.
… ” Read more from the Fresno Bee here: Joint letter pledges to develop the Temperance Flat Reservoir project In commentary this weekend … California greets a bleak salmon season: The Santa Rosa Press Democrat writes, “This week’s news included warnings about potential flooding as temperatures rise and the Sierra’s mammoth snowpack begins to melt.
For several years, the district has been working to clean up and alter Almaden Lake.
If the board decides the county should cover that cost — estimated at $6.1 million — that would reverse the position it took back in November, when it agreed to act as lead agency for areas required to do groundwater planning, but only if property owners agreed to cover the costs.
… ” Read more from the San Luis Obispo Tribune here: San Luis Obispo County Supervisors should stay the course How much rain has Southern California received?
Maven’s Notebook where California water news never goes home for the weekend