Storage and Stream Flows

Keeping enough water in rivers to benefit communities and the environment

A river’s flow is its most fundamental quality. We're working to protect and restore stream flows that ensure the health of the entire river system, so that our rivers remain healthy even in the face of global warming.  Only by "investing" in our rivers by ensuring they have adequate water will we be able to reap the benefits of those rivers in the future.  In Washington State, we worked with irrigators to negotiate a landmark law that protects Columbia River flows at critical salmon migration times, and in California we are spearheading innovative solutions to demonstrate sustainable water supply solutions for rivers and communities. In states like South Carolina, we are pushing for legislation that will safeguard healthy flows in the state’s rivers.

Our Storage and Stream Flow Work Agricultural Efficiency in the San Gregorio Watershed Columbia River Program Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration Innovative Water Management in the Northwest Mountain Meadow Restoration Sierra Water Trust Washington Water Law Water Efficiency in the Deschutes River Basin Background Information Building Our Way Out of the Problem Won’t Work The Importance of Instream Flow

Press Releases Climate change causing many rivers worldwide to shrink (04/23/09) House Economic Recovery Plan is Big Step Forward for Jobs, Clean Water (01/28/09) Bureau of Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Black Rock Dam Proposal (12/22/08) More Blog Posts Ecosystem-based climate adaptation at… the World Bank? (03/15/10) Small Streams Matter - Clean Water Restoration Act Needed Now (04/11/08) New report on Washington's Water Future (04/03/08) More