California's aquifers gained an estimated 2.2 million acre-feet of water during the last water year. Gov. Gavin Newsom's ...

It would not be feasible or desirable to capture every drop of that missed water, as some stormwater is needed for environmental use, ecological health, recreation and other purposes, Berhanu said.

“A lot of that is because … so much of LA is channelized and concretized and urbanized, that we're not letting Mother Nature do its job of capturing the stormwater, letting it recharge our groundwater ...

Active recharge programs generated about 6.5 million acre-feet in the San Joaquin Valley alone in 2017, according to a eport by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Stormwater capture and groundwater recharge are pillars of the new State Water Plan and the California Department of Water Resources’ “Go Golden” initiative to support local water ...

Design of Stormwater Pits. The design of stormwater pits is crucial for their effectiveness in managing runoff. Several factors must be considered to ensure they function correctly: 1. Location ...

For the first time, the Greater Chennai Corporation has linked the stormwater drains to recharge wells instead of Buckingham Canal in Besant Nagar. May 18, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account.

The animals are occasionally finding homes in some of the last undeveloped parcels of land left — sumps or recharge basins that capture stormwater. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.