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From the Mountains to Your Tap: Where the Santa Ana River Watershed Flows

March 3, 2026

Your drinking water flows through thousands of miles of mountains and land before reaching your faucet. Southern California drinking water comes from several water sources, and the Santa Ana River Watershed is a key player in delivering water to these sources. Watersheds are fundamental to several water systems. It’s an area of land that captures, … More From the Mountains to Your Tap: Where the Santa Ana River Watershed Flows

The Santa Ana River and its Historic Bridge

March 28, 2020

Originally built in 1923 as a single-lane bridge connecting Riverside with West Riverside, over the Santa Ana River, is a historic Riverside gem. It was known as the Rubidoux Bridge, the Santa Ana River Bridge and the Mission Bridge, constructed with Mission style towers at each end and featuring the Raincross symbol across its length. … More The Santa Ana River and its Historic Bridge

Santa Ana River Commemorates 50 Years of Collaboration

April 27, 2019

This month commemorates the 50th anniversary of a momentous water rights and management agreement between four water agencies in the Santa Ana River Watershed, which was made possible thanks to two 1969 court judgements for the water rights of the Santa Ana River. “These two judgements have had a positive and lasting effect for all … More Santa Ana River Commemorates 50 Years of Collaboration

From Rock to Shining Rock: How Big Bear Got Its Dam

January 31, 2019

Despite its humble beginnings, the historic Old Big Bear Valley Dam still exists today. Originally pieced together with rock from surrounding hillsides and a single granite arch, the dam was created to provide water for agriculture farming in the area.   Its historical significance to the region tells a story of strength, economic growth and water … More From Rock to Shining Rock: How Big Bear Got Its Dam

Healthy Watersheds: Preventing Pollution

December 27, 2018

A watershed is defined as an area of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. However, an easier way to think of a watershed is by picturing it as all the land where rainfall that lands drains off of and into other streams of waters. According to the USGS Water Science … More Healthy Watersheds: Preventing Pollution

Riding Bikes in Riverside: Santa Ana River Trail

April 30, 2013

The Santa Ana River Trail was called the “longest and best” off-road cycling path in the Los Angeles area by LABikePaths.com. It winds for 40 miles along the Santa Ana River from Green River Canyon, where the river emerges from the San Bernardino Mountains to the ocean, between Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. The Santa Ana … More Riding Bikes in Riverside: Santa Ana River Trail