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Glenn County: Water allotments look good

Posted by: Maven on March 17, 2010 at 7:29 am

From the Willows Journal:

“Glenn County and local water districts report water levels are on the rise following a strong storm season.

Lester Messina, Glenn County’s water coordinator, said Monday he does not have complete information this week since the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation had not finished its annual water allotment list, and the California Department of Water Resources still has groundwater field tests to do.

However, for the most part, groundwater levels in Glenn County seem to be the same as last year, he said.

“The deeper wells are down a bit and the shallower wells are the same or up a bit,” Messina said, based on some agricultural well measurements taken two weeks ago.

He added the state Department of Water Resources will conduct additional spring water level measurements this month and should have the results by the first week of April. There are 100 wells tested around the county. … “


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March 17, 2010 · Filed Under Northern California

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