Recharge net metering (ReNeM) is a novel, cost-effective management strategy to incentivize groundwater recharge

Nature Portfolio (Springer Nature) | October 18th, 2023

Record of Decision Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) | November 4th, 2020

The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as the Federal lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Fria

The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as the Federal lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Friant Water Authority (FWA) as the State lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), prepared the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project (Project) Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) to assess impacts of the Project. The Project is being proposed to restore the capacity of a 33-mile reach of the Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) to its original design and constructed conveyance capacity. Click here for a directory with links to the federal environmental documents for the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project.

Reduced Moisture Transport Linked to Drought Propagation Across North America

American Geophysical Union (AGU) | July 24th, 2019

Droughts reduce the availability of water, which affects communities and ecosystems worldwide. Recent studies have shown that droughts may travel up to thousands of kilom

Droughts reduce the availability of water, which affects communities and ecosystems worldwide. Recent studies have shown that droughts may travel up to thousands of kilometers across continents, but it is still unclear what are the reasons behind these observed drought displacements. While there may be several reasons, we study one particular way in which droughts may be able to travel across continents. Our idea is that a drought in one area may decrease evaporation locally, which will reduce water vapor in the air. As the wind blows, it will transport drier air, which may lead to less precipitation downwind. We find links between droughts that take place in different regions across North America, suggesting that droughts may travel in this way, for example, from the U.S. Southwest to the U.S. Midwest. We also show that the lower evaporation that took place over the western United States, likely due to droughts in the region in 2012, increased the severity of the drought in the U.S. Midwest that year. Our study highlights the importance of sustainable land use management and the need for coordination between communities in upwind and downwind regions to reduce drought risks. It may also help improve future drought predictions.

Regional patterns and proximal causes of the recent snowpack decline in the Rocky Mountains, U.S.

American Geophysical Union (AGU) | March 30th, 2013

Climatologies of Rocky Mountain snowpack are shown to be seasonally and regionally complex, with Pacific decadal variability positively reinforcing the anthropogenic warm

Climatologies of Rocky Mountain snowpack are shown to be seasonally and regionally complex, with Pacific decadal variability positively reinforcing the anthropogenic warming trend.

Regional water table (1996) and water-level changes in the Mojave River, Morongo, and Fort Irwin ground-water basins, San Bernardino County

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 1997

Regional water table (1998) and ground-water-level changes in the Mojave River and the Morongo ground-water basins, San Bernardino County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2000

Regional Water Table (1998) and Ground-Water-Level Changes in the Mojave River, and the Morongo Ground-Water Basins, San Bernardino County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 15th, 2000

The Mojave River and the Morongo groundwater basins are in the southwestern part of the Mojave Desert in southern California. Ground water from these basins supplies a ma

The Mojave River and the Morongo groundwater basins are in the southwestern part of the Mojave Desert in southern California. Ground water from these basins supplies a major part of the water requirements for the region. The rapid and continuous population growth in this area has resulted in ever-increasing demands on local ground-water resources. The continuing collection and interpretation of ground-water data helps local water districts, military bases, and private citizens gain a better understanding of the ground-water systems and, consequently, water availability.

Regional Water Table (2000) and Ground-Water-Level Changes in the Mojave River and the Morongo Ground-Water Basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2003

Regional water table (2002) and water-level changes in the Mojave River and the Morongo ground-water basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2004

Regional Water Table (2004) and water-level changes in the Mojave River and Morongo ground-water basins, southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2004