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California Department of Water Resources

1997 News Releases

NOTE: This information may have been superseded by later news releases. These items are listed here for archive purposes, only.

The Department of Water Resources has now trained more than 2,500 persons in flood fight techniques in preparation for possible winter floods. (12/23/97)
Working non-stop since the first of January, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has restored the levees damaged in the January 1997 storms. (12/2/97)
The Department of Water Resources has expedited the federal permit process so that stream clearing on 95 sites in Los Angeles County can be accomplished to minimize potentially dangerous flooding conditions. (10/31/97)
New dates were announced for a series of state-sponsored regional briefings with local officials and residents on the potential impacts of the storm-producing weather pattern El Niño. (Joint news release by the California Department of Water Resources, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Resources Agency). (10/16/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in Long Beach. (10/20/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in San Diego. (10/29/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in Chico (11/6/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in Riverside (11/10/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in San Jose (11/10/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in Santa Barbara (11/14/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in Santa Rosa (11/26/97)
- Regional El Niño briefing in Fresno (12/5/97)
Water experts at the California Department of Water Resources have closed the books on the 1996-97 "water year", officially labelling it a wet one--the third in a row. (10/6/97)
Flood control officials are working to complete repairs -- before the next rainy season begins -- to levees damaged from the January 1997 storms. (9/12/97)
Water flows resumed today in a portion of the California Aqueduct in the San Joaquin Valley one week after flows were interrupted to repair a leak at mile 55 of the 444-mile-long aqueduct and to facilitate repair of a slipout at mile 62.3. (8/15/97)
Environmental approval was granted today and work began on a temporary repair of a slipout at mile 62.3 of the California Aqueduct. (8/12/97)
A portion of the California Aqueduct was damaged by a slipout near Santa Nella. (8/10/97)
Now that it's summer, most people are done planning their trips to "get away from it all." Still, you might want to know a little secret that the California Department of Water Resources wants to share: State Water Project lakes provide a whole year's worth of recreation in Northern, Central, and Southern California. (7/25/97)
On July 18, nearly 300 state and local leaders gathered at Santa Ynez to mark the completion of the water project which brings State water to both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Joint news release from the Central Coast Water Authority and the Department of Water Resources. (7/18/97)
State water officials today announced that they plan to withdraw the groundwater component of a proposed water purchase project and that additional workshops are scheduled in July to receive more public input and give the public more opportunity to learn about the project. (6/25/97)
On the night of July 4, a major, free fireworks display will illuminate lake Oroville. (6/23/97)
The deadline for public comment on the draft environmental impact report for the State Water Project Supplemental Water Purchase Program has been extended to July 30, 1997. (5/28/97)
There will be a free fishing clinic at Bethany Reservoir near Tracy on Saturday, June 7, open to people of all ages. (5/27/97)
Delta Boaters may use Grant Line Canal through the Memorial Day weekend, despite work to install a temporary rock barrier near Tracy boulevard. Boat portage facilities will be available after the barrier is fully installed. (5/23/97)
Boating recreation opportunities at Lake Oroville continue to improve as storm debris is removed from most parts of the lake. (5/23/97)
It's been a roller-coaster year for the water supply forecasters at the California Department of Water Resources, but water supplies are still expected to be adequate in most areas. (5/22/97)
Attend special outdoor events at Lake Oroville on May 9 and 10. (5/1/97)
During May, the California Department of Water Resources will host or take part in a series of special Water Awareness Month events dramatizing a variety of water uses in California. (5/1/97)
About 150 grade school youngsters from Bakersfield will enjoy a special fishing event on Thursday, May 8, courtesy of the Department of Water Resources. (4/30/97)
The last section of pipe for the Coastal Branch was set in place on Monday, April 28. (4/29/97)
Work continued to clear a record amount of storm debris from the surface of Lake Oroville. (4/29/97
Completion of the new intake structure at Silverwood Lake helps ensure that State Water Project deliveries to southern Caliofnria will continue to flow with as few interruptions as possible -- even if an earthquake strikes. (4/23/97)
Bicyclists are invited to take part in a special ride along the California aqueduct in the Antelope Valley area on Saturday, May 17. (4/21/97)
The deadline for public comment has been extended for the draft envirionmental impact report for the State Water Project Supplemental Water Purchase Program. The new deadline is now May 30, 1997. (4/16/97)
Boating resumes on April 12 at Silverwood Lake, a State Water Project lake in northern San Bernardino County. (4/15/97)
In April, DWR Director David Kennedy sent a letter describing flood control operations at Oroville Dam during January, 1997. (4/2/97)
The next DWR snow survey will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at the DWR snow survey site off Highway 50 near Echo Summit. (3/26/97)
State water officials today reported that a high priority pump out program has removed floodwater from about 60 percent of agricultural property inundated in six counties by the January floods. (3/14/97)
The next Department of Water Resources Sierra Snow Survey trip is scheduled for Thursday, February 27. (2/25/97)
The Department of Water Resources announces that it plans to deliver 100 percent of the water requested for 1997 by its 29 long-term water supply contractors. (2/14/97)
The Department of Water Resources announces that portions of Lake Oroville will remain closed to the public for their own safety and to facilitiate the Department's flood debris removal activities. (2/3/97)
To help the news media access flood-related information more quickly and easily, the Department of Water Resources is making available a newly revised on-line Water Conditions page on DWR's World Wide Web site. (1/24/97)
As California copes with its largest flood event in a decade, the quality of drinking water supplies from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues to be high, according to state water and health officials. (1/9/97)
The Department of Water Resources has advised the Governor's Office of Emergency Services that major water releases from the Oroville reservoir could cause serious flooding along the Feather and upper Sacramento Rivers. (1/1/97)


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