Take action to meet our water needs — without another big dam.
Have you heard about the controversial plan to build the 275-foot Centennial Dam on the Bear River?
In the 21st century, dams are a last resort because they harm the environment and have skyrocketing costs. Today, smart water managers are using sustainable and innovative solutions to meet future water needs.
We don’t need a new dam generating more polluting sprawl and traffic. Let’s work together to increase our water supply by restoring our forests and meadows, and use the water we do have more wisely.
More than half of the water in the upper Middle and South Yuba River watersheds is diverted to the Bear River.
Will they take more in the future when Centennial doesn’t fill?
NID’s Plan for Water process continues on Tuesday, May 23. This meeting will focus on a presentation, “Global Climate Projections and Unimpaired Hydrology,” by West Consultants. The workshop will start at 4:00 p.m. at NID’s main office and also via Zoom.
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal regarding the California State Water Resources Control Board’s authority to set mandatory conditions in the new operating licenses for four hydroelectric projects.
NID’s Plan for Water process continues on Tuesday, April 11. This meeting will take a deeper dive into Hydrology and Hydrography, with a presentation on Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS)development. The workshop will start at 4:00 p.m at NID’s main office and also via Zoom.
NID’s Plan for Water process resumes on Tuesday, Feb. 21. As the Plan for Water takes on Stages 7-9, taking a fluid approach to the matrix, this meeting will focus primarily on Hydrology and Hydrography – the Reservoir Operations Model (ResSim Model). The workshop will start at 3:30 p.m. at NID’s main office and also via Zoom.
Pledge to become a Centennial Dam Watchdog
We’ve assembled a strong team of Dam Watchdogs. Together, we are scrutinizing every angle of the Centennial Dam project and raising awareness of the impacts on the Yuba and Bear Rivers, water supply and wildlife.
With your help, we’ll shine a light on the project so the community knows what the dangers could be for the two watersheds.