Yuba Water Agency

Sacramento, Calif. (April 13, 2022) — The United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced the North Yuba River watershed as one of the 10 initial landscapes funded for the U.S. Forest Service’s 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy implementation.  Launched earlier this year, the strategy outlines the need […]

This week, Yuba Water Agency’s work to remove 284 dead and dying hazardous trees around Lake Francis is expected to wrap up, which will reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and help slow the spread of a bark beetle infestation. California’s ongoing drought conditions have lowered the trees’ resistance to bark beetle infestation, leading to […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2022) – The Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors today approved a local cost-share grant worth up to $240,000 for the Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve public safety for communities in the Yuba County foothills. The funding will serve as […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2021) – World Resources Institute, Blue Forest Conservation, National Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, Yuba Water Agency and the North Yuba Forest Partnership are pleased to announce the launch of the second Forest Resilience Bond (FRB): the Yuba II FRB. The new FRB on the Tahoe National Forest will finance $25 […]

Yuba Water Agency has received a distinguished contribution award from the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) for its Yuba River watershed curriculum project. The project is the cornerstone of the agency’s broader watershed education program, which aims to promote stewardship and awareness of the region’s water and natural resources.  “We’re honored to receive this […]

Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today approved more than $1.1 million for critical urban and rural levee improvements in Yuba County.  “These investments ensure Yuba County businesses and communities can continue to grow and thrive knowing that they’re among the best protected in the state in terms of flood risk,” said Yuba Water Vice-Chairman […]

he Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors today approved a $15,000 grant for the Camptonville Community Services District to help them seek additional financial and technical support to ensure the community is better able to handle drought.  Camptonville will use the grant to prepare a drought relief funding application through the California Department of Water […]

Yuba Water Agency and local water providers are urging residents to conserve water as drought conditions deepen throughout the region. “Yuba County is in a better position than many other parts of the state because of the availability of groundwater in our region, but we’re deeply concerned about the potential impacts of one more –  […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (June 18, 2021) – To further promote recreation and water safety, Yuba Water Agency has partnered with Yuba County to establish the Life Jacket Loaner Program.  Four loaner stations have been installed at New Bullards Bar Reservoir and Lake Francis to increase the use and accessibility of life jackets and prevent drowning-related incidents. […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. June 1, 2021 – Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today approved $6.5 million for a range of projects to improve public safety and enhance the quality of life for Yuba County residents. This is the first group of grants approved by Yuba Water since adoption of its new Community Impact Grant and […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors yesterday approved a $2 million loan to the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority to complete the construction of a new levee near the Yuba Goldfields that will bring a 200-year level of urban flood protection to southern Yuba County. The 2.5-mile-long levee, which will be fully […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (April 21, 2021) – Browns Valley Elementary students now have the opportunity to contribute to science and weather forecasts in their watershed thanks to a new monitoring station installed at the school by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego with support from Yuba Water Agency. “We’re so excited to work […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (April 13, 2021) – Flows on the lower Yuba River from Englebright Lake to Marysville will increase significantly this week as instream flow and irrigation demands pick up for the season. The public should use caution when recreating on the lower Yuba River for their safety in the weeks ahead. “We expect flows […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (March 17, 2021) — More than one mile of the north channel of the lower Yuba River will be closed to all watercraft starting April 1 through early December for habitat enhancement work as part of Yuba Water Agency’s Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project.  The north channel of the river will […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (July 1, 2020) – Today marks Willie Whittlesey’s first day as Yuba Water Agency’s new general manager. Whittlesey takes the reins from Curt Aikens, who will retire early next year. “It’s an honor to lead such an incredible agency and staff,” Whittlesey said. “In the last few years alone, the agency has laid […]

MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2020) — After 23 years of dedicated service to Yuba Water Agency, General Manager Curt Aikens will retire in January of 2021.                                                At today’s board meeting, the agency’s directors […]