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By Dave Vogel, Senior Scientist, Natural Resource Scientists, Red Bluff Earlier this year, I provided the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) with comments on its 5-year Review of the Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley Spring-run Chinook salmon and the California Central Valley Steelhead.  As a scientist working in the Sacramento Valley for most … Continue reading “A Review of Efforts to Recover Sacramento Valley Chinook Salmon”

By Adam W. Robin On Wednesday, July 8, NCWA hosted the inaugural meeting of the North State Drinking Water Solutions Network via webinar. Over 65 participants joined the meeting to learn more about existing efforts and new opportunities to help ensure that all communities in the Sacramento River Basin have access to safe drinking water. … Continue reading “North State Drinking Water Solutions Network: Over 65 Participants Join Inaugural Meeting”

The eyes of the beast hovered slightly over the water. The seemingly unworldly reptile peered across its horizon at the little girl who sat frozen in the canoe. Only a thin sliver of aluminum separated the two. With the hot Texas sun leaving beads of sweat across her brow, Maya believed “this was it.” But, … Continue reading “Like Father, Like Daughter”

As we move into summer, the water year is shaping up in the Sacramento Valley. Although we are in a dry year as shown below, there is generally good surface water storage in reservoirs (see CDEC) and the region’s groundwater aquifers are generally in balance. We are continually reminded that there is variability inherent in California’s precipitation … Continue reading “The Water Year in the Sacramento Valley: Northern California Water Resources Managers Are Prepared”