SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — In what the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is calling an “emergency change,” anglers can now keep up to 16 trout of any species in some Utah waters. The change was issued Monday because of an upcoming plan to help restore native cutthroat trout. During the summer of 2025, the […]
Apr. 2—An April snow survey conducted Tuesday at Phillips Station showed that for the second straight season, snowpack levels were above average and could provide more water for the state’s reservoirs in the coming months, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) said. On Tuesday, the fourth measurement of the season took place at Phillips Station […]
Mar. 22—The Department of Water Resources (DWR) on Friday said there will be a second increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024, doubling the amount that was announced in February. Officials said the newly announced forecasted water allocation is 30% of requested supplies, up from the 15% announced last month — […]
Feb. 21—The Department of Water Resources announced a 5% increase in state water allocations forecasts for 2024 on Wednesday, which is now 15% of requested supplies. According to officials, this translates to about 200,000 acre-feet of additional water for the 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians. The Department of Water Resources previously […]
Jan. 2—After conducting its first snow survey for 2024 on Tuesday, the Department of Water Resources reported that state snowpack levels sit at 25% below average for Jan. 2. The manual survey recorded 7.5 inches of snow depth in the Sierra Nevada and a snow water equivalent of 3 inches, which is 30% of average […]