LATEST NEWS
Feds to hire contractor for $1.4B Shasta Dam project next year
by Construction Drive
Despite opposition from local officials and environmental groups, the federal government is moving forward with its $1.4 billion plan to raise the height of the…
READ MORESanta Clara Valley Water District to buy site for huge new reservoir, largest in 20 years in Bay Area
by The Mercury News
Saying it needs an insurance policy against future droughts, the Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to purchase a key property…
READ MOREFeds to hire contractor for $1.4B Shasta Dam project next year
by Construction Dive
Despite opposition from local officials and environmental groups, the federal government is moving forward with its $1.4 billion plan to raise the height of the…
READ MOREWater Storage Investment Program decisions expected at next week’s Water Commission meeting
by California Water Commission
The Commission will consider the staff recommendations for the four component scores of the Return on Public Investment Score for each application and determine final…
READ MORE$7.5M approved for project under Long Beach Airport that uses rainwater to replenish the water supply
by Press Telegram
A project underneath Long Beach Airport that will use stormwater to replenish the water supply received $7.5 million Tuesday, June 19, from Los Angeles County supervisors. “Every…
READ MOREConstruction contract to raise height of Shasta Dam expected next year
by Redding Record Searchlight
After years of environmental studies, feasibility reports and stalled plans, federal officials are once again moving forward with plans to raise the height of Shasta…
READ MOREPrep work for 4-year dig at Devil’s Gate Dam set for this fall, county says
by Los Angeles Times
Locals could begin seeing evidence of the county’s plan to remove 1.7 million cubic yards of sediment from Devil’s Gate Dam sometime this fall, as…
READ MOREDam Could Fail, Washoe County Emergency Officials Say
by Capitol Public Radio
The emergency manager’s office for Washoe County in Nevada says an earthen dam at the north end of Washoe Lake could fail. The Nevada Department…
READ MOREInspectors keep tabs on 20 to 30 ‘high hazard’ dams in Truckee Meadows
Inspectors say 20 to 30 dams in the Truckee Meadows are categorized as “high hazard.” The “high hazard” rating means if they were to breach,…
READ MORE