Water in California: Self-induced Scarcity Waterscape International Group.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Statewide, average water use is roughly: 50% environmental 40% agricultural 10% urban The percentage of water use by sector varies dramatically across.

Advertisements

Source: Bureau of Reclamation Diverse communities making beneficial use of all available water Agriculture Agriculture Municipal and Domestic Municipal.

1 Overview of Water Law and Policy University of San Francisco School of Law Water Law Class 1 January 13, 2010 David Sandino Chief Counsel California.

California Recycled Water Plan California Recycled Water Plan A comprehensive approach to California’s long-term water supply By Gregory B. Ryan and Meagan.

Overdraft Of the Central Valley Aquifer The valley is in a structural trough about 400 miles long and from 20 to 70 miles wide and extends over more than.

We can’t afford to wait until disaster strikes to protect our water supply.

Overview of California’s System Yield Threats, Challenges, and the Need to Augment and Diversify Water Portfolios Robert Shibatani CEO & Principal Hydrologist.

Managing Arizona’s Water Resources Today and Tomorrow Rita P. Maguire, Esq. Maguire & Pearce PLLC Rita P. Maguire, Esq. Maguire & Pearce PLLC ACMA Water.

Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council.

California’s Water Resources

California Water Issues AGST 3000 Agriculture, Society and the Natural World

California Water Issues and Wetlands

‘The world’s greatest plumbing system’ An example of how a river is managed to use its water as a resource.

California: “Water Flows Uphill to Money” DZ05 Lecture 12/5/2005 Sources: Cadillac Desert, by Marc Reisner, 1993, and POD Documents.

Drought and the Central Valley Project August 2014.

Drought vs California Presented by: Group 006. Causes: Man-Made: Drilling/water table Population growth Agricultural Natural: Lack of precipitation High.

Bureau of Reclamation Overview Christopher Cutler Deputy Chief Boulder Canyon Operations Office.

Do Now: We know that groundwater and river basins alone do not contain enough water to meet our present needs. Are there any ways that we can harvest the.

You thought the CVP was large. No Bureau requirements Half a million newcomers per year West side of San Joaquin Valley needs water Some Farms 224,000.

To San Francisco The Delta Sacramento River  Stockton San Joaquin River California Aqueduct Clifton Court Forebay California depends on fresh water from.

Integrating Water Management Statewide Integrated Water Management (IWM) Gary Bardini, Deputy Director IWM Rijkswaterstaat & California Coordination Kickoff.

The Pressures on Water Supply: Surface Water Dagmar Llewellyn, Reclamation Albuquerque Area Office WATER RESILIENCE IN A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY: H OW C AN.

Introduction to Water Law & the Central Arizona Project (CAP)

Presentation prepared by: Toni Crosby Antoinette Aguirre Mike Belanger Beata O’Brien.

California Geology - 4 California Water Project California has several major rivers, canals, and aqueducts.

California’s Water Resources. California has many resources, none more important than water. The main sources of California’s freshwater supply are precipitation,

13A.2 – California’s Water Resources

California’s Water Supply Chris Scheuring California Farm Bureau Federation.

Adapting Water Policy to Meet Future Need North Bay Watershed Association April 4, 2008 Lester Snow Director.

Governor’s Strategic Growth Plan Flood Protection and Clean, Safe, Reliable Water Supply Bond and Financing Acts of 2006 and 2010 Southern California Water.

1 Climate Warming & California’s Water Future Jay R. Lund, Richard E. Howitt, Marion W. Jenkins, Tingju Zhu, Stacy K. Tanaka, Manuel Pulido, Melanie Taubert,

Bio-remediation for Selenium Making it Work for Agriculture.

IMPROVING MILLERTON LAKE FLOOD CONTROL OPERATIONS TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLY Mr. Antonio M. Buelna, P.E. Mr. Douglas DeFlitch Ms. Katie Lee October 29, 2009.

An Interregional Water Solution with Conjunctive Use of Groundwater Haskell L. Simon President, Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District Vice President,

Snow Groundwater Rain What are California’s Major Sources of Water?

Chapter 7.3 (cont.) surface water Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1963 designed to generate hydropower and create a reservoir to supply water to Arizona,

I RRIGATION P ARKS H YDROELECTRIC E LECTRIC D RAINAGE.

Wetland Wetland San Francisco Bay & Delta San Francisco Bay & Delta Wetland Wetland Steven Ortiz Per.1.

1 Climate Warming & California’s Water Future Jay R. Lund Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Davis

Upper San Joaquin River Basin Storage Investigation ACWA Regions 9 and 10 Carlsbad Water Summit U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation State.

Watershed Restoration Overview for the Klamath Basin.

Chapter 13 Water: A Limited Resource. Importance of Water  Cooking & washing  Agriculture  Manufacturing  Mining  Energy production  Waste disposal.

1 September 13, 2007 North-of-the-Delta Offstream Storage ACWA Regions 9 and 10 Carlsbad Water Summit North-of-the-Delta Offstream Storage ACWA Regions.

 Areas affected by the California Water Project spread from Northern California to Southern Califronia.  750,000 acres of irrigated farmland.

Regionalism in Water Resources Management

California Water Plan Old and New Steve Macaulay, Executive Director.

California Water Briefing APRIL 2006 Department of Water Resources.

Water Resources G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 13 th Edition Chapter 14 G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 13 th Edition Chapter.

15.4 Human Influences on the Hydrologic Cycle Runoff and the infiltration rate are greatly influenced by human activity. A major concern in many urban.

Draft example: Indicators for water supply reliability and storage projects Presented by Steve Roberts (Department of Water Resources, Storage Investigations)

Susan Sylvester Department Director Operations Control Department Mechanics of the Primary Water Management System.

Urban Water Institute Colorado River Lower Basin Issues Tanya Trujillo Colorado River Board of California February 10, 2016.

Chapter 21 Water Supply, Use and Management. Groundwater and Streams Groundwater –Water found below the Earth’s surface, within the zone of saturation,

Water Wars in California “Whiskey’s for drinkin’ and water’s for fighting for….” Mark Twain.

Reclamation and Hoover Dam It’s All About The Water.

1 Bonneville Power Administration. 2 BPA markets power from 31 federally owned dams, one non-federal nuclear plant, and wind energy generation facilities.

British Columbia’s Water Sustainability Act and regulations Southern Interior Local Government Association April 22, 2016 Tina Neale Ministry of Environment.

Where does water come from?. Water Vocabulary Tributary- a small river that joins a larger one Head water- the source of a river River Basin- the land.

The Geography of Water in California. Water in California History of California Water Modern Water Projects Problems/Challenges to the California.

Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian

Why We Need the California Water Fix

Water Resource Management Planning Update

Top Five Reasons San Gabriel Valley Needs WaterFix

Water Resource Management Planning Update

San Diego Water Resources

CALIFORNIA’S WATER RESOURCES WATER NEEDS

State Water Project 34 storage facilities, reservoirs and lakes

Why We Need the California Water Fix

Presentation transcript:

Water in California: Self-induced Scarcity Waterscape International Group

Perceptions Do you think California is a drought prone state? Why? What is the most pressing water quality or quantity dilemma? What scales of analysis are useful for understanding water in California? How can we measure the effect of water diversions on ecosystems? What groups should have the burden of meeting water needs? What technological fixes might help reduce scarcity?

Objective California is well-endowed with water, yet faces shortages. Why? How can this be remedied? How does this relate to environmental science?

Overview Natural Setting of California Water Use in the State Water Distribution (Central Valley and State Water Projects) Roots of Scarcity Quality Intermingled Options for the Future

Part 1 The Natural Setting

Map- Shaded Relief of California

Map-Annual Precipitation

Map-Major River Systems

Map- Ground water Basins

Part 2 Water Use in California

Urban Surface Water Consumption

Urban Groundwater Consumption

Irrigation Surface Water Use

Irrigation Groundwater Use

Agricultural and Urban Water Use Statistics Domestic consumption of groundwater & surface water = 3 MAF and 3 MAF, respectively. Agricultural consumption of groundwater & surface water = 12.2 MAF and 19.5 MAF, respectively.

Map-Agricultural Land in California

Map- Central Valley Project

Central Valley Project Facts 400 miles, from the Cascade Mountains near Redding to the Tehachapi Mountains near Bakersfield 20 dams and reservoirs, 11 powerplants, and 500 miles of major canals 9 million acre-feet of water annually managed Annually delivers about 7 million acre-feet 5 million acre-feet for farms 600,000 acre-feet for municipal use 5.6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity (~2 million people) 800,000 acre-feet per year to fish and wildlife and their habitat and 410,00 acre-feet to State and Federal wildlife refuges and wetlands (CVPIA, 1992)

Map- State Water Project

State Water Project Facts 1973-Store water and distribute it to 29 urban and agricultural water suppliers in Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, and Southern California. Water quality in the Delta, control Feather River flood waters, provide recreation, and enhance fish and wildlife. 32 storage facilities, reservoirs and lakes; 17 pumping plants; 3 pumping-generating plants; 5 hydroelectric power plants; and about 660 miles of open canals and pipelines. Supplemental water to approximately 20 million Californians and about 660,000 acres of irrigated farmland.

All Water Projects

Consequences What are some of the consequences for the environment of this distribution system?

Part 3 Factors complicating the allocation of water among agricultural, domestic, and environmental uses

The Problem: 7 Reasons to Worry Water allocation system is inflexible Population Growth Federal Endangered Species Act Federal Clean Water Act Colorado River 4.4 MAF Normal Climate Variability Long-term Climate Variability

Water Allocation California Doctrine (Appropriation and Riparian Rights) Permits to surface water Permits to groundwater

Population Growth

Federal Regulations Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Total Maximum Daily Loads for “impaired waters” Source Water Protection Endangered Species Act Critical habitat protections Salmon

Climate Variability Normal climate variability Anthropogenic climate forcing

The Result Need more water for regulatory purposes Difficult to adjust allocations Groundwater is not permitted or even accounted Et increased due to irrigation  flow decreased  reduced assimilative capacity

Part 4 Case Study: Selenium Toxicity at Kesterson Reservoir

Map-Kesterson

Diablo Range

Map-Fans

Drainage Patterns

Bio

Part 5 Options

Improve Allocation Demand side Water Transfers (land retirement) Efficiency Supply Surface water storage Groundwater storage (conjunctive use) Desalinization

Water quality Real-time monitoring  assimilative capacity Irrigation changes Drain

Closing Thoughts Other topics-Quality Water-rich landscape Integrated system Hydrology-ecology interface SW-GW interactions Quality and quality connections Increasing demands Longer-term planning

References Department of Water Resources (1998). California Water Plan: Letey, J (1986). An Agricultural Dilemma: Drainage Disposal in the San Joaquin Valley.