Tag: Reservoir

Sites analysis touts potential of reservoir

Feb. 16—According to a new analysis by the Sites Project Authority, the proposed Sites Reservoir would be 80% full after recent storms had the long-planned project been in place. In development for several years, Sites Reservoir is considered one of the largest reservoir projects in California. It is an off-stream water storage project that will […]

Staunton Reservoir fills, Subway opens in Craigsville: THE DIGEST

Have an event or announcement you would like featured in THE DIGEST? It’s welcome! Please send an email to lbordelon@gannett.com. Time sensitive announcements should be sent a week ahead of time. Precipitation restores Staunton Reservoir STAUNTON – After December and January rain and snow, the Staunton Reservoir’s water levels are back to normal. “At this time, water is […]

Toxic algae a recurring problem at DeWeese Reservoir

(WESTCLIFFE, Colo.) — Frequent visitors to DeWeese Reservoir in Westcliff, Colorado, should take precautions, according to the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Department (CPW). Toxic algae blooms in the water present a recurring threat to human and pet health. DeWeese Reservoir is a popular spot for picnics, hiking, camping, and fishing. CPW is holding a public […]

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Reservoir ruptures

Jan. 22—This story ran Jan. 19, 2023, the day after High Reservoir ruptured. The reservoir has been repaired but the city of Lewiston is facing at least one lawsuit from a family whose home was damaged in the flood. ——— A rupture in a nearly 100-year-old reservoir released 3 million gallons of water in a […]

Crews searching for stranded angler on Strawberry Reservoir

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post with more information as it becomes available. SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Search and rescue crews are searching Friday night for an angler on a large Utah reservoir as a winter storm swirls over the state. Wasatch County Search and Rescue posted on social media […]

High salt levels from roads pose threat to Wachusett Reservoir watershed

STERLING – It’s not your grandpa’s snow-and-ice-removal world anymore. Times have changed. Look no further than Sterling for proof. Work crews in the Central Massachusetts town of 8,000 use high-tech flexible plow blades to get snow and ice off the streets. The blades fit the contours of the road that allow more snow and slush to be […]