American river basin hydrologic observatory (ARHO) wireless sensor network (WSN) project will improve forecast reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of snowpack conditions and subsequent runoff in the…

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $875,000 Project Grant on April 22, 2024 to the El Dorado County Water Agency under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). This funding will support the development of a permanent Wireless Sensor Network in the American River Basin to improve the reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of snowpack and runoff forecasting. The project partners with the University of California Merced, UC Davis, UC Agricultural and Natural Resources, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to create this necessary hydrologic monitoring network. The goal is to provide accurate, continuous data to help the region and state and federal agencies better prepare for droughts and floods through enhanced water supply and flood forecasting capabilities.

American river basin hydrologic observatory (ARHO) wireless sensor network (WSN) project will improve forecast reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of snowpack conditions and subsequent runoff in the upper portions of the american river basin (ARB). IT will create a permanent WSN to provide accurate, reliable, spatially representative, and downloadable continuous data needed for water supply and flood forecasts to help the region and state and federal agencies better prepare for droughts and floods. EL dorado water agency (water agency) has partnered with university of california merced (UC merced), UC davis, UC agricultural and natural resources (ANR), and U. S. Bureau of RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) to create this necessary network.