Monthly Archives: February 2017

California’s Floods of 2017, so far

Posted on February 26, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Jay Lund What a wild water month!  Floods, spillway damage, and levee failures!  Mass evacuations! And Donald Trump and Barack Obama are not even remotely to blame! Flood control and preparation are vitally important for California.  Now we remember. … Continue reading →

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Yolo Bypass: the inland sea of Sacramento

Posted on February 20, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Megan Nguyen Land or Sea? The recent rains early this year brought much needed relief from the five-year drought in California. Reservoirs are full, mountains are covered with snow, and flood control structures are being used, some for the … Continue reading →

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Reconciling conservation and human use in the Delta

Posted on February 12, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By John Durand, Peter Moyle, and Amber Manfree  In a previous blog, we presented a Grand Scheme for habitat conservation in the North Delta Arc (the Arc). This follows up on our earlier broad vision for recreating a Delta more friendly … Continue reading →

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California’s Wettest Drought? – 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jay Lund Wet.  After five years of drought, most of California finally has become wet.  The mountains are exceptionally wet and covered with snow.  The state’s reservoirs are fuller than their long term average (with a few exceptions).  Flood … Continue reading →

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