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Extreme Weather Is Threatening California’s Dams. What Happens if They Fail?

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:30:03 +0000

What if, rather than trying to out-engineer the weather, or evacuate and return in an endless cycle, we changed where and how we live?

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California’s Sierra Snowpack Nearly Twice Average Depth

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:43:44 +0000

State water supply experts say it will also take more than one good year of heavy snow to begin recovery of the state's groundwater basins from several years of drought.

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Ground Zero: Rain Brings Little Relief to California’s Depleted Groundwater

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:27:08 +0000

Communities, largely home to low-income Latino residents, still have dry wells. Restoring groundwater takes decades, with costly, long-term replenishment projects — and ultimately, much less pumping.

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Latest Storms Are Filling Reservoirs, But Most Remain Below Capacity

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:59:19 +0000

The Almaden Reservoir, Uvas Reservoir and Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County are all above 100 percent of capacity, according to Santa Clara Valley Water. The Lexington Reservoir and Chesbro Reservoir are also above 75 percent.

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Anderson Dam Project in Morgan Hill Reaches ‘Milestone’

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:10:41 +0000

Crews will soon begin digging 24-foot tunnel into the Anderson reservoir near Morgan Hill.

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Newsom, Water Board Pull Plug on Controversial Twin-Tube Plan

Tom Gogola — Fri, 03 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

That plan would have cost California at least $20 billion—and up to $70 billion, by some estimates.

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