Friday January 23, 2026
YubaNet —
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2026) – The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously adopted an order extending its approval of the landmark Lower Yuba River Accord for another 25 years. Specifically, the board approved Yuba Water Agency’s petition for a long-term extension of the points of diversion and places of use associated with the Lower Yuba River Accord through 2050.
Since the mid-2000s, the Yuba Accord has advanced a broad suite of important benefits:
- For the environment, the Accord establishes science-based minimum instream flows to protect spring-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, using a flexible framework that adjusts based on annual hydrology.
- For Californians, the Accord provides a reliable source of water available to improve statewide water supplies, especially in dry years.
- In Yuba County, the Accord integrates surface water and groundwater management, ensuring a reliable source of supply to ensure local agricultural needs can be met, while also maintaining hydropower production needed to support Yuba Water’s primary mission of flood risk reduction.