Monthly Archives: June 2017

Can Sacramento Valley reservoirs adapt to flooding with a warmer climate?

Posted on June 25, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

  by Jay Lund and Ann Willis Much has been written on potential effects and adaptations for California’s water supply from climate warming, particularly from changes in snowpack accumulation and melting, sea level rise, and possible overall drying or wetting … Continue reading →

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Irrigation Management in the Western States, seen from overseas

Posted on June 18, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Fandi P. Nurzaman The transformation of the western United States by irrigation offers hope for developing countries looking for models to improve their irrigation system for food security or agricultural prosperity. The transformation of the American West from barren … Continue reading →

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Summer Snowmelt Safety – Know the Flow Before You Go

Posted on June 11, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Megan Nguyen As recently as this weekend, winter storms have brought much snow to the Sierra Nevada after five years of drought. Warm temperatures have begun to melt the mountain snow that will flow down the valley through a … Continue reading →

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Blacklock Marsh: Tidal Habitat No Panacea for Thoughtful Restoration

Posted on June 4, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by John Durand and Peter Moyle Returning open tidal exchange to diked lands is a primary goal of Delta restoration, driven by the 2008 Biological Opinion from USFWS. This document requires 8000 acres of tidal and subtidal habitat to be … Continue reading →

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