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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

California has approved a plan to use more than 600,000 acre-feet of floodwaters to replenish groundwater and supply wildlife refuges in the Central Valley.

Kings County supervisors approved $2 million for a homeless shelter Tuesday, but only after the initial site in Armona was removed from the funding request.

The latest estimate of April-July runoff is now 180% of average - enough to fill Pine Flat Dam and provide for a full run of the Kings River as well

This winters major storm events have created a snowpack at high Sierra Nevada elevations that is already far above what is considered normal water content on April 1 when the

Water managers monitoring both the Kaweah and Kings river watersheds are pumped up over the volume of precipitation falling in the past few weeks in the Sierra.

People who may need help evacuating can call 2-1-1 for assistance or 911 in emergencies.

JOHN LINDT: A Stanford study says the Kings River watershed, below Pine Flat Dam, is an ancient pathway for glacier-fed runoff and may be an ideal candidate location for groundwater