• (2019) WSWC/CDWR Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Precipitation Forecasting Workshop

    WSWC/CDWR Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Precipitation Forecasting Workshop The Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources cosponsored a workshop in a continuing series between western states and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the research community on improving sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) precipitation forecasting to support water management decision-making.  The agenda included topics […]

  • WSWC/NASA Technology Transfer for Water Management in the Western United States, 2019

    OVERVIEW:  The Western States Water Council (WSWC) is sponsoring a workshop on technology transfer for water management in the western United States with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Western Water Applications Office on August 7-9, 2019 in Irvine, California. NASA provides data and information to assist state, local and federal water agencies in […]

  • (2019) WSWC/NASA Technology Transfer for Water Management in the Western United States

    WSWC/NASA Technology Transfer for Water Management in the Western United States, 2019 OVERVIEW:  The Western States Water Council (WSWC) is sponsoring a workshop on technology transfer for water management in the western United States with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Western Water Applications Office on August 7-9, 2019 in Irvine, California. NASA provides […]

  • (2019) Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims

    2019 Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims The Western States Water Council and Native American Rights Fund held their sixteenth biennial Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims on August 13-15, 2019. The meetings were held at the Harrah’s Resort Southern California in Funner, California. AGENDA PACKET MATERIALS […]

  • (2019) Water Information Management Systems (WIMS) Workshop & USGS Water Use Collaboration

    WIMS Workshop WORKSHOP GOALS To focus on the status of water use data science, state agency strategies for getting to high-quality water use information, including online reporting, automated data checking, and remote-sensing tools. The WIMS and USGS Water Use Data Collaboration will serve as a forum for states and other attendees to exchange information on […]

  • WSWC Spring 2020 (192nd) Meetings and Washington, D.C. Roundtable- CANCELLED

    On behalf of the entire WSWC staff, we hope this finds you in good health.  As the world adapts to these unusual circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we wish to extend our support and express our appreciation for the work you’re doing.  We will do everything we can to continue to protect our employees […]

  • WSWC – NASA Western Water Applications Office (WWAO) Research to Operations (R2O) Workshop – POSTPONED

    Due to COVID19 Travel Restrictions and Concerns, the R2O Workshop April 22-23, 2020 is CANCELLED until further notice. VENUE: National Academy of Sciences Beckman Center 100 Academy, Irvine, California 92617 WORKSHOP OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES: This workshop will build upon the insights identified and connections established in August 2019 during the first WSWC-WWAO workshop on research […]

  • WSWC-CDWR 2020 Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting Workshop – Postponed until 2021

    Due to COVID19 Travel Restrictions and Meeting Bans, the S2S Workshop May 18-20, 2020 is CANCELLED. We intend to reschedule the workshop for May 2021. The Western States Water Council and the California Department of Water Resources are cosponsoring a recurring workshop to continue a dialogue among western states, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]

  • The Second Colorado River Basin Data and Modeling Roundtable: Webinar

    The Western States Water Council is hosting this second roundtable as a follow-up to the first “Internet of Water Roundtable: Colorado River Basin,” organized by the Aspen Institute and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions in January 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Aspen Institute’s Dialogue Series on water data led to its report, […]

  • WSWC Summer 2020 (193rd) Meetings

    The WSWC Summer (193rd) Meetings were held virtually on July 22, 2020 due to COVID-19. BRIEFING MATERIALS (Download) July 22, 2020 Summer Meeting Briefing Materials (15.12  MB) MINUTES Virtual Executive Committee Minutes – June 25, 2020 Virtual Water Resources Committee Minutes_July 22, 2020 Virtual Water Quality Committee Minutes – July 22, 2020 Virtual Legal Committee Minutes […]