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Storms haven’t broken drought: Keep conserving water, officials say, as Sierra snowpack still below par

Posted by: Maven on January 1, 2010 at 8:19 am

From the Modesto Bee:

“This week’s light storms have done little to boost the Sierra Nevada snowpack.

It was at 86 percent of average in the central part of the range Thursday, up from 84 percent Tuesday, the California Department of Water Resources reported.

Officials urged continued water conservation in case the full winter turns out to be below average for a fourth straight year.

The snow survey “shows that we’re still playing catch-up when it comes to our statewide water supplies,” said Sue Sims, the department’s chief deputy director, in a written statement.

Most of the state’s big reservoirs are far below capacity. New Melones on the Stanislaus River is at only 48 percent. Don Pedro Reservoir on the Tuolumne River is at 70 percent, relatively good news for its users in the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts. … “

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January 1, 2010 · Filed Under Drought, Weather & Snowpack

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