SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CRISIS

Everyone agrees America's largest and most important Pacific Coast estuary is in decline. What is causing the crisis is a subject of much greater debate and discussion.

Delta Crisis Video PresentationDELTA CRISIS

What is causing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta crisis? Understanding and Solving the Delta Crisis is a complex undertaking. Video presentation coming soon.

 

 

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Multiple Stressors puzzleMULTIPLE STRESSORS

A growing body of scientific research and analysis clearly documents that multiple “stressors” are impacting the health of the Delta, including growth, water quality, invasive species, diversions and predation by non-native species. MORE

Water Watch

Water Watch

Court-imposed water pumping restrictions are taking a heavy toll on water available for farms and urban areas. MORE

Major Policy Reports

Major Policy Reports

Major Delta policy reports continue to point to a number of factors which must be addressed if the health of the estuary is to be restored. MORE

Striped Bass

Striped Bass

Predation by non-native striped bass identified as a leading cause of salmon decline. MORE

Science Watch

Science Watch

While hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on Delta research, the science underlying key water policy and management decisions in the estuary are fraught with uncertainty and lack a solid foundation in peer-reviewed science. MORE

Great Delta Toilet Bowl

Great Delta Toilet Bowl

Each day up to one billion gallons of partially treated sewage is flushed into the Delta. MORE