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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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Kern River advocates accuse utility of “lawless” water diversions on behalf of a long closed fish hatchery

July 20, 2022

• by Lois Henry

As water in the North Fork of the Kern River dwindles, controversy over its diminished flows is ramping up. At least some river watchers are accusing Southern California Edison of misusing a portion of the flows by continuing to divert water, ostensibly, for a state-owned fish hatchery that has been closed since 2020. The state…

Rivers

After 100 years, local groups say it’s time for Edison to let loose of flows on the North Fork of the Kern River

June 3, 2022

• by Lois Henry

It’s been more than 100 years since a 16-mile stretch of the North Fork of the Kern River has run full and free in its natural course. Local boaters, anglers and other river enthusiasts say that’s long enough. To that end, a new campaign called “Free the Kern” opposes the relicensing application for a Southern…

Rivers

VIDEO: Shocking fish for science

January 18, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

In early December, the Kings River Conservation District did its annual fish population survey of the Kings River in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The survey is meant to assess the health of the river and the fish populations. Scientists and volunteers captured fish in the river through a unique and the fish populations. Scientists and…

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Merced Irrigation District sued over defunct fish ladder

Kern River advocates accuse utility of “lawless” water diversions on behalf of a long closed fish hatchery

After 100 years, local groups say it’s time for Edison to let loose of flows on the North Fork of the Kern River

VIDEO: Shocking fish for science

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