Grapevine Lake boat ramps and parks temporarily closed, free lifejacket program reduced
Elevated water levels prompted the changes.
The water level at Grapevine Lake came up to the level of grills along the lake earlier this month. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
10:39 AM on Jun 9, 2021 CDT
Due to elevated Grapevine Lake levels from ongoing rain, Grapevine is limiting the distribution of loanable life jackets to one location, according to city officials.
The life jackets, provided by the Grapevine Fire Department, are currently available only at Rockledge Park. Normally, there are six life jacket “trees,” , which each offer 26 life vests, at city parks.
State Water Agencies, CA Water Data Consortium And EDF Partner On Groundwater Accounting Platform And Data Standards
State water agencies, the California Water Data Consortium (Consortium) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced a new partnership today to make an open-source groundwater accounting platform freely available to help groundwater sustainability agencies manage the transition to sustainable supplies.
Collaborative efforts are underway among the Department of Water Resources (DWR), the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board), the Consortium and EDF to adapt and scale the groundwater accounting platform that was co-developed by EDF and Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District with technical support from Sitka Technology Group, OpenET, WestWater Research, and Olsson Engineering and funding from the Water Foundation, among other supporters. Use of the groundwater accounting platform is entirely voluntary.
Thanks to generous rains last week, drought conditions in the KOXE listening area have improved locally but are still an issue in other parts of the state. Below is the drought summary for the southern U.S.
On this week’s map, widespread improvements in areas of drought were made across Texas (and southern and eastern Oklahoma) in response to significant precipitation accumulations (ranging from 2 to 10+ inches) with areas along the Texas Gulf Coast and the Hill Country receiving the heaviest accumulations. The slow-moving front that entered the region last week brought severe storms with frequent lighting, tornadoes, and softball-sized hail that caused extensive property damage with damage estimates expected to exceed $3 billion. This week’s rainfall significantly improved soil moisture levels across much of Texas, but negative soil moisture anomalies remained across the Trans-Pecos and the Texas Panhandle regions according to the NASA Crop-CASMA. According to Water Data for
The Rundown
water infrastructure package. FERC commissioners discuss incorporating
environmental justice into their evaluation of energy infrastructure. The EPA announces a new round of
WIFIA funds and approves grant funding for water systems in two
Alaska Native villages. President Biden nominates a government veteran to lead the
Army Corps of Engineers. And lastly, the GAO recommends that the EPA updated its database with more accurate information on
drinking water utility ownership.
“This legislation represents, I think, a fantastic first effort for our ongoing work together to address the major concerns of the American people when it comes to infrastructure and the environment, and in a thoughtful and fiscally responsible fashion.” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) speaking on the Senate floor in support of a drinking water and wastewater infrastructure bill. The bill passed by an 89 to 2 margin.