The San Joaquin River The San Joaquin River is threatened by a plan to build Temperance Flat Dam. This effort is likely to be renewed in the second Trump Administration Status through January 19, 2025: The Temperance Flat Reservoir Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have suspended active work on the proposed Temperance Flat […]

TAKE ACTION: Urge our next Governor to oppose the Shasta Dam raise and protect the McCloud River. Sign the Petition. The Shasta Dam Raise and the McCloud River, The Threat Returns Breaking News: On February 9, 2026, a collection of influential water district and agricultural leaders penned a letter to President Donald Trump to finish […]

Our Story: 40+ Years of Friends Saving Rivers The Beginning: 1973 – 1979 1973: Jerry Meral, Rob Caughlan, David Oke, and David Kay came together as Friends of the River to protect the Stanislaus River from the New Melones Dam and Reservoir. Friends of the River (FOR) became an organization that gathered signatures to place an initiative on […]