State Water Regulators’ Plans To Impact New Melones
July 19, 2018
Sonora, CA –- The future of New Melones as a storage reservoir or recreation destination may well be in jeopardy, according to regional water officials.
This news comes as the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) attempts to finalize what many stakeholders consider recently released draconian plans that call for 30 to 60 percent unimpaired flows from February through June through the Lower San Joaquin River and its tributaries —- the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers.
