SWIIM Blog
SWIIM System provides these Blogs to help you get the most out of SWIIM. We have several contributors. All are industry experts in the fields of irrigation design/control, cropping techniques, and ditch flow technology. Let us know if there are specific topics or issues you would like us to address in future blog entries.
DWR announces draft Basin Prioritization under SGMA for 57 modified basins
“The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced draft basin prioritization for 57 groundwater basins recently affected by basin boundary changes under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). [...]
Checking the water jug that is Lake Powell
The Colorado River making its way through Westwater Canyon in Utah, not far from the Colorado state line. How much water flows past this [...]
Upgrading California’s Water Grid to Meet 21st Century Needs
Ellen Hanak, director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, testified today (April 2, 2019) before the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, at a [...]
Can Sensor Data Save California’s Aquifers?
New research suggests a way to map precisely where and how to use groundwater recharge to refill Californian aquifers and stop the land from sinking. [...]
Getting Runoff Ready in Summit County
Dillon Reservoir’s role in the mountains and why residents should be prepared for high river flows every spring. Spring is a critical time for Summit [...]
High snowpack leaves Nevada drought free with short-term water supply boost
When snowpack in the eastern Sierra runs off into the Truckee River each spring, it hits several reservoirs before winding through Reno and flowing into [...]