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Yuba Water Agency
Приєднався 27 чер 2022
For more than 60 years, Yuba Water Agency has been reducing flood risk and ensuring a sustainable water supply for the people of Yuba County. Our other missions include hydropower generation, fish habitat enhancement and recreation.
Today, we are laser focused on improving the economy and quality of life for our residents by reinvesting revenue back into our community, with projects that improve forest health, water infrastructure upgrades, levee improvements, water education programs, fish habitat enhancement and much more. We are truly powering a brighter future for Yuba County. Learn more at yubawater.org.
Today, we are laser focused on improving the economy and quality of life for our residents by reinvesting revenue back into our community, with projects that improve forest health, water infrastructure upgrades, levee improvements, water education programs, fish habitat enhancement and much more. We are truly powering a brighter future for Yuba County. Learn more at yubawater.org.
Yuba Water Agency: Community Impact
Yuba Water Agency believes that a vibrant, thriving local economy depends on reliable water supplies, reduced flood risk, modern and available infrastructure, quality schools, accessible health care, and recreation opportunities for Yuba County communities. Check out this video to learn more about the positive impact of the agency’s Community Impact Grant and Loan Program featuring some of its recent grantees.
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Partner Spotlight: Hallwood Irrigation Company
Переглядів 5914 днів тому
Hallwood began diverting water for irrigation from the Yuba River in 1909. Hallwood’s service area covers approximately 12,000 acres south of Cordua Irrigation District, west of Browns Valley Irrigation District and immediately north of the Yuba River in Yuba County, of which more than 8,000 acres are used for pasture and to grow rice, walnuts and prunes. Learn more about Hallwood Irrigation Co...
Yuba Water Agency: Atmospheric River Control Spillway and Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations
Переглядів 55114 днів тому
Adding a second spillway to New Bullards Bar Dam will significantly reduce flood risk and enhance public safety for Yuba and Sutter counties. Combined with the implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations and an update to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water control manual for New Bullards Bar, the project is one of the largest public safety initiatives since the construction of t...
Beneath the Surface: Jessica Nichols, Senior Environmental Specialist
Переглядів 60Місяць тому
What does an environmental specialist do? Like so many of our positions, it often depends on the day. More recently, Senior Environmental Specialist Jessica Nichols found herself on a reconnaissance mission in the northern arm of New Bullards Bar Reservoir in search of a potential harmful algal bloom. Check out our latest “Beneath the Surface” for a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life o...
Hydropower in Yuba County - there's so much more beneath the surface
Переглядів 90Місяць тому
California is the fourth largest producer of hydropower in the United States. Although we built Bullards Bar to reduce flood risk and ensure a sustainable water supply for the people of Yuba County, it's also an incredible source of hydropower, generating enough electricity to power thousands of homes, schools and businesses every day. Check it out.
Partner Spotlight: Browns Valley Irrigation District
Переглядів 432 місяці тому
Yuba Water has a long history of working with local irrigation districts to sustainably manage Yuba County’s water resources for beneficial use. In our latest partner spotlight, get to know Browns Valley Irrigation District, one of California's longest continually operating irrigation districts, formed back in 1888. BVID now serves more than 1,500 irrigation customers across 55,000 acres in the...
Yuba Water Presents: Saving Water for Those Not-So-Rainy Days
Переглядів 694 місяці тому
Yuba Water has teamed up with Olivehurst Public Utility District, Linda County Water District, Wheatland Water District and North Yuba Water District to offer free water conservation kits for qualifying Yuba County residents as part of a 2024 water conservation pilot program. In this video, some of our littlest local water enthusiasts to show how some of the kit's water-saving gadgets work.Visi...
Partner Spotlight: District 10 Levee Commission
Переглядів 456 місяців тому
Yuba Water Agency works closely with local levee and reclamation districts to help reduce the risk of catastrophic flooding in Yuba County. In this partner spotlight, learn more about the District 10 Levee Commission, the local entity responsible for maintaining 23 miles of levees that reduce the risk of flooding the area directly north of the City of Marysville, known as District 10.
Beneath the Surface: Colgate Powerhouse Annual Maintenance
Переглядів 1557 місяців тому
Our "Beneath the Surface" video series dives deeper into the people and work we do here at Yuba Water. Join Electrician Jason Newton, Plant Mechanic Dennis Clark and their teams as they swap out an exciter, which is the voltage regulator system for Yuba Water's hydropower generation units.
Partner Spotlight: Reclamation Districts 817 and 2103
Переглядів 277 місяців тому
Yuba Water Agency works closely with local levee and reclamation districts to help reduce the risk of catastrophic flooding in Yuba County. In this partner spotlight, learn more about reclamation districts 817 and 2103, the local entities responsible for maintaining the levees that reduce the risk of flooding for the City of Wheatland.
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Shelly Covert, Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe
Переглядів 408 місяців тому
The North Yuba Forest Partnership is a nine-member group working to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the Yuba River watershed by restoring key areas across 275,000 acres of land. In this partnership spotlight, Shelly Covert, the spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, talks about their role in the partnership and why the time is ripe for incorporating more tribal pr...
Beneath the Surface: Ditch Tenders
Переглядів 154Рік тому
Our "Beneath the Surface" video series dives deeper into the people and work we do here at Yuba Water. In honor of Water Professionals Appreciation Week and the new water year, meet Yuba Water's senior ditch tenders, Keith Patterson and Tony Placencia, the team responsible for ensuring local farmers and ranchers have the water supplies they need!
Yuba College Natural Resources Program Certificates and Career Opportunities in Yuba County
Переглядів 22Рік тому
Yuba College's Natural Resources Program supports a wide variety of jobs to improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire in Yuba County and beyond. Watch to learn more about the new certificate offerings, created with support from Yuba Water, and consider applying today.
New Program Spotlight: Yuba College Natural Resources Program
Переглядів 41Рік тому
Forestry technician, geographic information systems analyst and soil conservation technician - these are just some of the jobs that Yuba College's new Natural Resources Program will help create in Yuba County! Developed with support from Yuba Water, these new certificates will help train the workforce needed to advance our ambitious forest restoration efforts in the Yuba River watershed. Learn ...
Yuba Water Partner Spotlight: Reclamation District 784 in Yuba County
Переглядів 33Рік тому
The New Year's flood of 1997 devastated portions of South Yuba County. Since then, the completion of the Bear and Feather River setback levees, a new levee in the Goldfields and other improvements have significantly reduced the risk of catastrophic flooding for the communities of Linda, Olivehurst, Plumas Lake and beyond. In this spotlight, meet RD 784, the reclamation district that is responsi...
Yuba Water Partner Spotlight: Marysville Levee Commission
Переглядів 53Рік тому
Yuba Water Partner Spotlight: Marysville Levee Commission
Beneath the Surface: Tim Truong, Yuba Water Chief Dam Safety Engineer
Переглядів 142Рік тому
Beneath the Surface: Tim Truong, Yuba Water Chief Dam Safety Engineer
A golden opportunity? Lower Yuba River multi-benefit floodplain habitat restoration lunch and learn
Переглядів 1382 роки тому
A golden opportunity? Lower Yuba River multi-benefit floodplain habitat restoration lunch and learn
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Carson Clark, National Forest Foundation
Переглядів 362 роки тому
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Carson Clark, National Forest Foundation
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Eli Ilano, Tahoe National Forest
Переглядів 1422 роки тому
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Eli Ilano, Tahoe National Forest
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Melinda Booth, South Yuba River Citizens League
Переглядів 252 роки тому
North Yuba Forest Partnership Partner Profile: Melinda Booth, South Yuba River Citizens League
North Yuba Forest Partnership Profile: Phil Saksa, Blue Forest Conservation
Переглядів 372 роки тому
North Yuba Forest Partnership Profile: Phil Saksa, Blue Forest Conservation
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Hydropower: Powering a brighter future for Yuba County and California
Переглядів 562 роки тому
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Hydropower: Powering a brighter future for Yuba County and California
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Groundwater Management
Переглядів 552 роки тому
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Groundwater Management
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Reducing Flood Risk in Yuba County: Past, Present and Future Investments
Переглядів 632 роки тому
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Reducing Flood Risk in Yuba County: Past, Present and Future Investments
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Forest Health and Watershed Resilience
Переглядів 402 роки тому
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Forest Health and Watershed Resilience
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Preparing for the Next Big Flood, New Bullards Bar Dam Safety and More
Переглядів 1372 роки тому
Yuba Water Lunch and Learn: Preparing for the Next Big Flood, New Bullards Bar Dam Safety and More
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