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March 21, 2016

USGS Science Helps Agencies Create Conservation Plan for Santa Ana River, Native Fishes

The U.S. Geological Survey is playing a role in providing the science being used by agencies to manage the habitat for two threatened California fish...

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March 17, 2016

History of Metal Contamination Recorded in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Soil

Scientists have traced the history of lead and mercury contamination in tidal wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, according to a new U.S...

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March 5, 2016

Scientists from Kazakhstan Visit the California Water Science Center

Scientists from visited the Califonia Water Science Center to discuss California water issues as part of their national tour.

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January 20, 2016

The Role of Snowpack, Rainfall, and Reservoirs in Buffering California Against Drought Impacts

How reservoirs, snowpack and rainfall help California survive droughts.

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October 1, 2015

During Recent Droughts: Central Valley Groundwater Levels Reached Historical Lows and Land Subsidence Intensified

This year, groundwater levels in many wells in California’s Central Valley are at or below historical low levels. In addition, from 2007 through 2015...

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September 23, 2015

Drought River Temperatures Potentially Dangerous for Fish

The rising temperatures in many of California's rivers have become potentially lethal to anadromous fish, and other fish species. Even in rivers...

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February 13, 2014

Drought Affects Streamflow Across California

With California experiencing its worst drought in over a century, 2013 is in the record books as the driest calendar year in the state’s 119-year...

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