Modernized changes to long-held operating procedures at the dams walling Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir in ...

A drone panoramic view of Oroville Dam and main spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, Calif. Photo taken March 11, 2025.

The California Department of Water Resources says that this approach, known as the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or ...

Assemblyman James Gallagher and Senator Megan Dahle have announced a legislative push to address public safety concerns in ...

There is a critical initiative that supports low-income homeowners in the unincorporated areas of Yuba County: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) Program.

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For the first time in more than 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program. The California Department of Fish and ...

However, unlike the Klamath River, there are no plans to remove dams in the Yuba River, which the state says are critical to maintaining water supply and flood protection. Because dams will remain ...

Using historical forecasts, reservoir storage and river flow data, scientists found that FIRO, combined with a planned second ...