CA Water Online Resources
- Where's the Drought?
Use this interactive map to see the latest drought conditions at the state, regional, and national levels.
- What's Next?
See NOAA's precipitation predictions.
- How Much Water Do We Have?
Check the current water levels in California's reservoirs.
- Where Does My Water Come From?
Read about where the water in your hometown comes from.
- What's My Water Footprint?
Calculate how much water you use.
CA Water News from the Web
- Monday Must Reads: Climate Change Could Cause Drought in California; Boxer ... - East Bay Express
- Down to Earth: California Heads Toward Drought - KIONrightnow.com
- California, Arizona see spike in valley fever cases as worsening drought kicks ... - Fox News
- California Farmers Explore Water-Conserving Agriculture For A Drought-Filled ... - ThinkProgress
- Northern California enters moderate drought stage - Times-Standard
- EarthTalk / Continued drought raising prices - Westport-News
- Jet Stream Enhances Drought in West, Midwest Relief - Climate Central
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California Reservoir Watch
Here are the state's 10 biggest reservoirs--those of about 1 million acre feet and larger--and how their current storage compares to average conditions and levels a year ago. (Source for map data: CA DWR)View larger map of California Reservoir Watch.
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From the Climate Watch Blog
Sep 23, 2012
Heat and Harvest: Calif. Farms on a Climate Collision Course
A round-up of recent reporting on California agriculture from Climate Watch. Continue reading
Aug 22, 2012
Study: Urban Water Use Will Outpace Efficiency Gains
But returning to "Hollywood" showers will just make things worse. Continue reading
Jul 31, 2012
No Relief in Latest California Climate Assessment
But hope persists that we can blunt the worst impacts, if not slow down the warming. Continue reading
Jul 31, 2012
Precipitation Trends Reveal a New North-South Split in California
"Extreme" rain and snow events happening more often in the south, less often up north. Continue reading
From KQED Public Radio: California's Water
The California Report | Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012, 8:50 AM
Bringing California's Dams Up to Date
There are more than 1,400 dams in California. When the earliest of them was built, the goals were clear: store water, control floods and generate electricity. Since then, new priorities have been added, such as protecting endangered species, which makes relicensing the dams a very pricey and lengthy process.
The California Report | Monday, Jun 18, 2012, 8:50 AM
Water and Power: Shrinking Snowpack Puts Hydroelectric Power at Risk
While much is uncertain about California's warming climate, there's little doubt that it's already changing the fundamentals of how most of us get our water. And that has some far-reaching implications that could even show up on your electric bill.
The California Report | Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012, 8:50 AM
Power Needs Water
The state's water managers rolled out a plan this week to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by moving water around the state. If that sounds odd, it turns out that moving and treating water takes a lot of electricity. But the reverse is also true -- generating power uses a lot of water.
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