Sacramento County Water Articles

Within weeks following completion of a $1.7-million Water Forum project in October, giant Chinook were spawning in new gravel beds. The 2024 effort to aid the endangered species centered on River Bend Park (Rancho Cordova) and William B. Pond Park …

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By Dan Bacher Gavin Newsom continued his “California Jobs First” tour last week with a press event at a farm in Colusa in the Sacramento Valley where the...

By Dan Bacher Hundreds of fall-run Chinook salmon are now spawning on the Klamath River and its tributaries both above and below the former sites...

The American River Fall salmon run is underway and the Nimbus fish hatchery is welcoming visitors with tour opportunities.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

A “significant threat” to the Delta has been discovered in the Port of Stockton.The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), an invasive, non-native freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered in the port by California Department of Water Resources staff while conducting routine operations, …

“This is a local story about a global issue, the future of water. In a three-part series of field reports and podcasts, Bay City News reporter Ruth Dusseault looks at the tunnel’s stakeholders, its engineering challenges, and explores the preindustrial …

If you passed over the Rainbow Bridge or were on the recreational trails along Lake Natoma on Saturday evening, you likely saw a sight to behold. The call for all witches and wizards last week proved successful, as hundreds turned …

The Sacramento County Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to offer grants to support school or community projects that protect or improve local creeks and rivers within the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County.

The public is invited to an important community event co-hosted by the Sacramento Suburban Water District and the Del Paso Manor Water District on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to discuss a possible combination of the two water districts.

View of Sand Harbor. | Nevada State Parks.
Tahoe is full of amazing beaches, hiking and mountain biking trails and sights to enjoy. Whether you spend a day exploring Tahoe’s sights or a week (or more), you’ll never run out …

River District Citizens Advisory Committee to discuss the proposed plan at Aug. 26 meeting

By Judith Redmond The region is blessed with bountiful fresh water within its boundaries. Big Chico Creek, Butte Creek, Feather River and the Sacramento River...

Ashley Shult Langdon Writes Book About Trails on Sacramento's Lower American River

By Dan Bacher Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) is leading a group of his Delta region colleagues to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to...

By Dan Bacher As the Delta Smelt has become virtually extinct in the wild – and as spring-run, winter-run and fall-run Chinook salmon populations on the...

SMUD CEO & General Manager Paul Lau has named Scott Martin SMUD’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective January 27. Martin replaces Jennifer Davidson who’s retiring after six successful years as CFO and more than 17 years at SMUD.