California group fears drought barriers will harm boating
The Recreational Boaters of California are concerned that emergency drought barriers being planned for three sloughs in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will have negative effects on the boating...
View ArticleDrought crimps boating in parts of the West
Boat businesses in Nevada and parts of California are worried that they’ll be shut down by a lingering drought this summer. Aaron Rudnick doesn’t know how much longer he’ll be able to operate his...
View ArticleDrought forces closures at California lake
The official deadline for pulling boats from Folsom Lake in California passed Sunday night as levels continued to drop in severe drought conditions. Marina operators said the water is approaching the...
View ArticleWorsening California drought leads to boat-ramp closures
As California closes out its eighth month of a drought state of emergency, effects of the water shortage are being felt across the state. About 63 trillion gallons of water have been lost to drought in...
View ArticleVIDEO: California lake will close because of drought
In a blow to boaters that underscores the growing extent of California’s water squeeze, the level of Diamond Valley Lake is falling so low that it will have to be closed to recreational users on April...
View ArticleDrought forces Lake Mead marina to move
One measure of how hard the Western drought has been on boaters and marina owners in the West can be found at Lake Mead in Nevada, where crews recently began the process of moving a marina farther out...
View ArticleVIDEO: Drought causes California boats to be pulled from lake
The first day of summer brought a blow to boaters on Folsom Lake in California, who were forced to pull their boats from the marina because of low water levels. California’s fourth year of drought...
View ArticleEl Niño could mean drought relief in California
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting that this El Niño could be among the strongest in the historical record dating from 1950 and that means...
View ArticleStudy says California drought is worst in 500 years
Researchers knew California’s drought was a record-breaker when they set out to find its exact place in history, but they were surprised by what they discovered: It has been 500 years since what is now...
View ArticleCalifornia lake gets drought respite from El Niño
El Niño has not brought favorable weather to all parts of the country, but it is helping California’s Folsom Lake survive the worst drought on record. The lake has risen 44 feet in slightly more than a...
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