Water Flows to Money

 

A lot more to come, but for now here are links mentioned at the Jan 20, 2009 meeting with the USBR and TRRP representatives at the IOOF Hall, as well as other useful links.

The Battle for Water

There are SO many players in the battle for water in California. Here are some articles that show the extent of the demand for water:

• Wine grape watering clashes with salmon protection

Pacific Institute

• More with Less: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency in California - A Special Focus on the Delta
• Waste Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in California
• Sustaining California Agriculture in an Uncertain Future

Websites

• Trinity River Restoration Program
• Friends of Trinity River
• SalmonWaterNow
• California Water Impact Network

Important Links

• USBR Central Valley Project Main Web Page
• Trinity River Restoration Program Main WebPage
• The Trinity River Restoration Record of Decision

Status and historical comparisons of Lake Level

• Daily CVP Water Supply Report - shows current lake storage, inflow and outflow for the current water year and compares to 15 year average
• Daily Lake Elevation and Flows Report - shows lake elevation, inflow and outflows down-river and to the CVP
• Daily CVP Trinity Lake Operations Report - measures inflow, outflow to power, spillway and evaporation as well as precipitation at the hatchery

Background

• History of the Central Valley Project
• Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA)
  • USBR info and US Fish and Wildlife info
  • Download The Act - PDF format