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Rev ‘em up: With delta smelt moved, pumps are a go, plus a guide to smelt terminology

Posted by: Maven on February 19, 2010 at 8:51 am

From the Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog:

“The delta smelt have moved, allowing water managers to turn up — at least for now — the federal pumps that draw water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

Only one smelt has been killed at the pumps in the south delta since Feb. 10, and biologists say most of the smelt are in the north delta now, reducing chances that they will be sucked into the pumps. … “

Read more of this brief story at the Greenspace blog by clicking here.

SMELT EXTRA: X2? Turbidity? PEI? Read all about smelt terminology from Infospigot by clicking here.

February 19, 2010 · Filed Under Delta Issues, Wildlife & Endangered Species

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One Response to “Rev ‘em up: With delta smelt moved, pumps are a go, plus a guide to smelt terminology”

  1. Kevin D. Korenthal on February 19th, 2010 12:34 pm

    The fact that we have to make the choice between a tiny fish and the entire agricultural industry (not to mention 40% of all of the drinking water used in California) seems preposterous to me. But that is the situation we find ourselves in today here in California.

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