Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to expedite aquifer recharge projects but a group of irrigators is questioning whether the proposal goes far enough. Under House Bill 2988, state agencies would ...

Sustainable use of groundwater sources in response to water scarcity and increasing water demands at regional to global scales mitigates the unprecedented impacts of over drafted groundwater storage.

A Turlock orchard demonstrates on-farm recharge. (photo: California Natural Resources Agency) Farmers recharging their groundwater may be able to benefit from their banked supplies during periods of ...

CALIFORNIA BECOMES MORE DEPENDENT ON GROUNDWATER. BUT THAT GROUNDWATER HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. WATER MANAGERS ARE LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO BOOST SUPPLY. IN TODAY’S FORECASTING OUR FUTURE ...

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — As storms have drenched Northern California, water diverted from the swollen Sacramento River has been flowing from a canal and pouring onto 200 acres of farmland. For more than a ...