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Measuring Flow to Support New Interim Flow Requirements in the Shasta River
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | 11/1/2025
Angelina Cook For decades, stream flows in the Shasta River dropped to a fraction of historical levels every summer, no matter how wet the water year type. Now, a new law, AB 263, which took effect in September 2025, requires that sufficient quantities of water remain instream. This ensures that coho salmon will be less […]
Flood plain restoration below Camanche Dam
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | 11/1/2025
By: Eric Woodruff Fall-run Chinook salmon are currently migrating back to the Lower Mokelumne River to spawn. Many of these fish will be spawned in the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery. But of those that spawn in the river, many will do so in reaches where there have been floodplain restoration efforts. Historical land use practices […]
Power and the River: The Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project and a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
From South Yuba River Citizens League | 10/22/2025
The Yuba River has always been central to life in our region. It’s a source of clean water, renewable energy, and recreation. It is also home to diverse wildlife that depends on its flow. Balancing these needs has never been easy, but right now, we have a rare opportunity to make lasting improvements for the […]
ConHydro hits the century mark
From Trout Unlimited | 10/21/2025
TU’s Conservation Hydrology program has built the largest non-governmental stream gage system in California At its core, Trout Unlimited’s restoration work is dedicated to improving flow, water quality and stream connectivity for trout and salmon. In the West, this effort is accomplished largely by working in partnership with landowners, agricultural operators and water agencies. Those…
A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
From California Trout | 10/9/2025
The Klamath River Sees Dramatic Improvements in Water Quality and Salmon Repopulate Historical Habitat This October marks the first anniversary since the removal of the four lower Klamath dams, and scientists, advocates and Tribes are celebrating dramatic ecological improvements for the Klamath River. Ongoing scientific monitoring, which started years prior to dam removal, has enabled […]
A Shutdown is Bad for Our River Economy
From American Rivers | 10/1/2025
We are once again heading into a government shutdown, which is paralyzing Washington, D.C. The last shutdown stretched a record 35 days in 2018–2019—and whether this one is brief, partial, or prolonged, the damage will be real. A shutdown is not just a Washington problem. It directly threatens our river economy, undermining the clean water, […]
Hydropower Reform: CSPA Goes to Washington, D.C.
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | 9/30/2025
The Hydropower Reform Coalition (HRC) has been advocating since the early 1990s for improved conditions in waters affected by hydroelectric projects. HRC advocacy has increased streamflows and made flow information public, achieved new and improved river access, and supported local communities where hydropower dams and other components of infrastructure are located. The California Sportfishing Protection […]
How fish ladders work – and why some do not
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | 9/30/2025
A fish ladder is a structure in a natural or artificial waterway that allows fish to pass to a destination, like the ocean or spawning grounds. The ladder can go up, down, or around an obstacle like a dam. Throughout California, the success of native fish species and plants and animals in habitats that relate […]
The PERMIT Act: A Direct Threat to Clean Water and State Authority
From South Yuba River Citizens League | 9/2/2025
Congress is considering legislation that could dramatically weaken one of the most important tools we have to protect water quality: the Clean Water Act. The Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (PERMIT) Act (H.R. 3898) is a sprawling bill that packages together provisions from a set of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee proposals […]
Water rights hearing for Delta Conveyance Project continues: update for September 2025
From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | 8/29/2025
Author: Chris Shutes The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) hearing continues this month, scheduled for September 2, 5, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 29 and 30. Hearing dates are also scheduled for October 1, 6, 9, 10, 14, & 15. Additional proposed, but not confirmed, hearing dates are September 23 and October 20, 23, 27, 28, and 29. […]