The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously adopted an order extending its approval of the landmark Lower Yuba River Accord for another 25 years. Specifically, the board approved Yuba Water Agency’s petition for a long-term extension of the points of diversion and places of use associated with the Lower Yuba River Accord through 2050. … Since the mid-2000s, the Yuba Accord has advanced a broad suite of important benefits [including]: … science-based minimum instream flows to protect spring-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout … a reliable source of water available to improve statewide water supplies … a reliable source of supply to ensure local agricultural needs can be met, while also maintaining hydropower production.

Other water supply news:

• Live Science: Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state?
• San Benito County Water District: News release: Imported water plays a key role in managing the county’s water supplies