The Shortest River in the United States
This 201-foot long river is the shortest river in the United States.
California’s Drought is Driving Reservoirs to Near Historic Lows in 2021
The second year of California’s drought is driving down water levels in the state’s reservoirs in 2021.
California’s Largest Lake
Floodwater from a broken irrigation canal gate in 1905 created California’s largest lake.
NASA Completes the First Global Survey of Fluctuations in Lakes and Reservoirs
ICESat-2 launched in September 2018) with its satellite laser altimeter, allowing NASA to perform the first global survey of freshwater fluctuations.