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Where’s the water? State resources sets historic low allotment

Posted by: Maven on December 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm

From the Turlock Journal:

“The California State Department of Water Resources made history on Tuesday by announcing the lowest ever initial water allocation percentage for State Water Project contractors.
The 29 State Water Project contractors requested the maximum contractual amount allowed, nearly 4.2 million acre-feet in total. The initial 2010 allocation is just five percent of that request, or roughly 210,000 acre-feet of water.

“The California Department of Water Resources initial allocation of just 5 percent for the State Water Project today is nothing short of an abomination,” said U.S. Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA18) in a press release. “This is the lowest initial allocation of water that has ever been awarded in the history of this water system. We have moved beyond a regional water emergency and are now staring in the face of a statewide emergency and a potential national food crisis. It is this simple: Without water, our California farmers cannot grow the crops that feed our nation.” … “

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December 2, 2009 · Filed Under State Water Project (DWR)

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