Tag Archives: groundwater management

The myth of normal river flow: Drought, floods, and management of California’s rivers

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Andrew Rypel

By Julie Zimmerman, Jennifer Carah, Kirk Klausmeyer, Bronwen Stanford, Monty Schmitt, Mia Van Docto, Mary Ann King, and Matt Clifford Is California still experiencing drought? Even after a winter of record rainfall and snowpack, followed by a tropical storm, this … Continue reading →

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The Earth is Falling! – Land Subsidence and Water Management in California

Posted on December 27, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jay Lund, Thomas Harter, Rob Gailey, Rick Frank, and Graham Fogg Groundwater problems are mostly invisible.  However, as California has come to rely more on groundwater during the drought, land subsidence from groundwater drawdown and accumulating overdraft has become … Continue reading →

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The hard work of sustainable groundwater management

Posted on August 13, 2015 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Erik Porse Under California’s new groundwater law, local agencies must adopt long-term plans for sustainably managing basins subject to critical overdraft. Preparing these plans will be challenging, requiring collaboration and compromise among water users accustomed to pumping as they … Continue reading →

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Modernizing California’s groundwater management

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

“A broad consensus appears to be building among California water users and policymakers that it is high time to establish an effective, statewide framework for groundwater management.” — Groundwater Resources Association of California, Contemporary Groundwater Issues Council As California strains … Continue reading →

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Why California’s agriculture needs groundwater management

Posted on May 26, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

California’s agricultural prosperity increasingly depends on groundwater availability during drought. Global markets favoring high-value nuts, fruits and wine grapes are fueling a steady conversion of farmland from annual crops and pasture to orchards and vineyards. The growing profitability of these … Continue reading →

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Funding sustainable groundwater management in California

Posted on April 3, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Ellen Hanak, Emma Freeman, Caitrin Chappelle, Brian Gray, Jay Lund, Dean Misczynski, Josué Medellín-Azuara, David Mitchell, Jeff Mount, James Nachbaur, Robyn Suddeth, Buzz Thompson One of the few current bright spots on California’s waterfront is that the drought seems to … Continue reading →

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Resistance is futile: Inevitable changes to water management in California

Posted on January 7, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt” — anonymous By Jay Lund and Ellen Hanak Water policy in California has always been about making and resisting change. The gold mining period, the growth of agriculture and cities, and today’s environmental … Continue reading →

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Groundwater and climate change in California

Posted on October 9, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Andrew Fisher, Graham Fogg, Joshua Viers, Jay Lund, Ruth Langridge and Patricia Holden For all the talk of climate change adaptation, California has yet to comprehensively address the effects of warmer temperatures and changing weather patterns on the state’s … Continue reading →

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Paradox on the Plains: As water efficiency increases, so can water use

Posted on August 13, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Groundwater and water conservation are critical issues in California and globally. Many of the world’s most productive agricultural regions depend on groundwater and have experienced unsustainable declines in water levels. In many places, policymakers have attempted … Continue reading →

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California’s groundwater problems and prospects

Posted on January 30, 2013 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground — Talking Heads By Jay R. Lund and Thomas Harter Groundwater is one of California’s most ubiquitous, widely used resources that is unseen and misunderstood. Aquifers gather and store water and … Continue reading →

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