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Local water officials are assuring residents that new releases from Pine Flat Dam over the next few days are “no cause for any alarm.”

Snowmelt will speed up over the five-day period ending April 26, climate scientists predict.

CalMatters Commentary - California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water was diverted to irrigate crops. This year,

California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water was diverted to irrigate crops.

In summary California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water was diverted to irrigate

The ongoing storms are filling local reservoirs to capacity, according to a press release from the Nevada Irrigation District. The district’s dam system is functioning as it should, the release

The White Mountain Apache Tribe scored a last-minute coup last week, with the inclusion of funding for a long-studied, long-delayed water project in a must-pass, year-end budget bill.

The White Mountain Apache Tribe has been working with the Bureau of Reclamation on a dam project for years, and now the project is one step closer to completion.The Bureau recently opened an Environmental Impact Statement on the Miner Flat Dam to public comments. Although many of the reservation’s communities are located near the White River, the tribe gets its water from

CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores said her tribe has already helped to stave off the effects of a historic drought by fallowing its fields and taking other measures.

A collection of the interesting — and sometimes unusual — events that happened this week in Arizona history.Feb. 20On this date in 1912, the Glendale News was established.On this date in 1925, the construction of Mormon Flat Dam was completed and Saguaro Lake began to fill.Feb. 21On this date in 1881, the Flagstaff Post Office was established.