Tag Archives: Ted Grantham

Strategic Decision Making for Dam Removal Planning

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Suman Jumani, Ted Grantham, Lucy Andrews, Jeanette Howard California has a dam problem. Since the start of the 20th century, the state has built thousands of dams on its rivers and streams. Now, more than 75% of the largest … Continue reading →

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Flagging problem dams for fish survival

Posted on October 22, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Ted Grantham and Peter Moyle This drought year, as in those past, California water regulators have given away to cities and farms some river flows critical to fish and wildlife. It’s a dicey tradeoff considering most of our native … Continue reading →

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California water rights: You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Posted on August 20, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Ted Grantham and Joshua Viers California water experts have long known the amount of surface water granted by water rights far exceeds the state’s average supplies. Historically, the over-allocation has not raised much concern; in most years, there has … Continue reading →

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