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Merced Irrigation District sued over defunct fish ladder

October 11, 2022

• by Lois Henry

A long defunct fish ladder on an historic dam on the Merced River is the focus of a public trust lawsuit by advocacy group Water Audit California. The lawsuit, filed in late September, demands the Merced Irrigation District repair and properly maintain a fish ladder on the Crocker-Huffman Dam, about 30 miles northeast of the…

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VIDEO: First Point is a foundational structure under the Law of the River on the Kern

August 26, 2022

• by Lois Henry

The Kern River is a very highly structured river with multiple weirs, canals and points of measurement. In this video, we’ll look at what’s known as the First Point of measurement on the river, where it is, and why it’s so important to understanding how the Law of the River govern’s Kern River operations. Coming…

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Bulk of money in state’s plan to buy water rights directed at northern California watersheds

June 15, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

A California Senate proposal to spend $2 billion to buy senior water rights would focus mostly on rights in northern California watersheds with another large chunk aimed at farmland retirement throughout the state. The proposal is included in an $18.5 billion climate plan within the state budget, which likely won’t be finalized until the end…

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Merced Irrigation District sued over defunct fish ladder

VIDEO: First Point is a foundational structure under the Law of the River on the Kern

Bulk of money in state’s plan to buy water rights directed at northern California watersheds

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