Farms looked at as water resources vanish Oct 25, 2009
Phoenix exists because farmers settled along the Salt River and built a series of dams and reservoirs to manage the water supply. Citrus groves and cotton fields once blanketed the valley, just as melons and lettuce do in Yuma. (AZCentral -- News)
Editorial: To seal water deal, hot heads don't help Oct 21, 2009
The governor argues that new dams and reservoirs are the only way to provide this "new" water for the Delta. Maybe so, but Democrats are right to insist on a competitive process for rewarding billions of dollars in bond funds for water storage. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Water interests argue new state dam proposals Sep 30, 2009
Last month Schwarzenegger insisted he would not sign off on any major overhaul of the water system without money for new dams and reservoirs. The governor has the support of conservatives and the vast Central Valley, where many farmers are convinced that new, man-made lakes will help offset dry spells and ease the federal rulings that have cut water pumped through the ailing Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Editorial: Water reform package is worth saving Sep 20, 2009
The governor and Republicans in the Legislature have, oddly enough, pushed for more than $10 billion in general obligation bonds to finance Delta protections and, possibly, two new dams and reservoirs. When they are all sold, these bonds would drain nearly $1 billion a year from the state's general fund. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Greedy water grabs Sep 18, 2009
Is it just a coincidence that a southern California group is wanting more dams and reservoirs to capture runoff so it never reaches our rivers or the Delta. Is it just a coincidence that one large west-side land baron sold his water for $73 million dollars to Southern California by fallowing thousands of acres. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Drought Stuns Iraq Aug 29, 2009
In addition to low levels of rainfall, the drought was caused by the construction of dams and reservoirs in neighboring countries. Iraq's water minister has claimed that because of these projects, available water resources have declined precipitously over the past three years. (Slate)
N.C. House Committee Votes Against Government Takeover of Alcoa's Yadkin Project Jul 29, 2009
The Yadkin Project is owned and operated by Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI), a subsidiary of Alcoa, Inc. For nearly a century, the company has operated four hydroelectric dams and reservoirs along a 38-mile stretch of the Yadkin River as a source of clean, renewable energy. The Yadkin Project includes four reservoirs -- High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows (Badin Lake) and Falls -- where North Carolinians enjoy boating, fishing, camping and other recreational opportunities. (PR Newswire)
Judge throws down water gauntlet Jul 28, 2009
It is the Corps that manages the dams and reservoirs along the rivers in the shared water basins; most importantly, Buford Dam, which was constructed in the mid-1950s and created Lake Sidney Lanier. It is, of course, Lanier that supplies almost all of the water needs of our area (along with Lake Allatoona). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Duke tries to find middle ground Jul 22, 2009
At issue for South Carolina was the amount of water that flows through Duke s dams and reservoirs into the state. More than 80% of the entities Duke met with signed on to the agreement presented to the S.C. DHEC board last week. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Water decision leaves metro Atlanta high and dry Jul 19, 2009
We need more dams and reservoirs all over the metro area. Look for the environmental groups, the EPA and likely the AJC Editorial Board to oppose any new dam. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Marina on Foster Lake passes Corps tests Jul 2, 2009
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates Foster Dam and Reservoir as part of a system of 13 multi-purpose dams and reservoirs in the Willamette River drainage system. For more information about the project, visit. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Mississippi River Delta to "Drown" by 2100? Jun 30, 2009
Previous studies suggested that dams and reservoirs built since 1950 have trapped as much as 70 percent of the river's natural amount of sediment. With less material feeding it, the delta plain has been experiencing erosion. (National Geographic)
Some Renewable Energy Calculations Jun 17, 2009
Hydro, usually 1-3 kW for residential use; commercial use is generally not considered renewable since dams and reservoirs that fill up are needed for larger hydro units. The following is a rather arbitrary assignment of expected capacities from the various generator types, small hydro is not included for convenience and lack of data on how many streams are available. (Energy Pulse, CO)
[Slide Show] Divine Idea: Plugging Dams and Tracking Underground Water, Using an Earth MRI May 9, 2009
The roughly $3-million project calls for Atkins Global to do additional survey work using AquaTrack this summer to pinpoint the sources of the leakage and spend the subsequent wet season planning precisely where to inject grout to plug those holes, work that Andy Hughes, the company's director of dams and reservoirs, anticipates will begin early next year. Here's how AquaTrack works: Two electrodes each three feet (one meter) long are lowered down, one into the reservoir and the other someplace... (Scientific American)
* World News Quick Take May 7, 2009
More than 40 percent of the countrys dams and reservoirs are at risk of breaching this flood season, which could be worse than normal, state media quoted the water resources minister as saying. Heavy rain is expected to hit the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, while floods and typhoons could be worse due to climate change, Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei (p) was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Army Corps allocated $25M from stimulus May 2, 2009
We are looking forward to using this funding to complete some deferred maintenance at our dams and reservoirs and employ folks locally, said Lt. Col. Kimberly Colloton, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District. Reader Comments. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Making the desert bloom Taxpayers paid over $687M since 2007 to big agri-business so it could happen Apr 16, 2009
Facing a third dry year and record-low reservoirs, the Bureau of Reclamation, which manages many dams and reservoirs in the West, announced major water cutbacks last month in California. For now, hundreds of farmers will get no irrigation water from the federal government, although they could get some later this year. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Editorial: Furthermore ... Apr 9, 2009
He included appropriations for routine operations at several federal dams and reservoirs, but those should be part of the operating budget of the Corps of Engineers and should not need specific requests from the local congressman. DeFazio s list of requests also included half a million dollars toward renovation of Albany Fire Station 12, on 34th Avenue, to strengthen it against earthquakes. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Red River likely to crest again Apr 4, 2009
"I see a lot of snow. I see county roads that are underwater. I see dams and reservoirs that are all full, when they weren't the first go-around.". Red River likely to crest again. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Energy crisis brews in the Balkans Mar 17, 2009
The problem was that instead of being used to meet surging demand for heating, as temperatures plummeted, the water was simply spilling out of the region's dams and reservoirs. Power wastage is not rare in a region where, on an almost daily basis, a hydroelectric plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina may be flooding while another, across the border in Croatia, may be running dry. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Water crisis demands attention now Feb 28, 2009
98-billion bond proposal that includes new dams and reservoirs. A competing proposal released Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez, D-Shafter, would use $15 billion in bonds for water efficiency, recycling, conservation and storage projects, including dams. (Fresno Bee)
In its fourth year, Wyoming's $8.8 million cloud-seeding experiment is drawing big-time attention (1504) Feb 18, 2009
One cost estimate anticipates that increasing water supplies by cloud seeding would cost about 8 to 15 per acre foot of water, compared with hundreds of dollars per acre foot to build new dams and reservoirs, drill new wells and divert water. An acre foot is the amount of water needed to cover one acre with water that's a foot deep. (Casper Star-Tribune)
