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More calls for conservation in the Bay Area

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on April 26, 2007 at 1:09 pm

With the Sierra snowpack at a 19 year low, the Bay Area and Central California are bracing for a drought. Farmers have been told to only expect half of their normal water deliveries. The Bay Area water districts are calling for conservation measures. Tuolomne County’s largest water district is also asking residents to conserve.

The State Water Project is projecting being able to supply 60% of the requested water this year, and the Central Valley Project (mainly for agricultural irrigation) will only be supplying half of its normal water deliveries.

The good news is that after last years record rainfall & precipitation, reservoirs are in good shape. But concern is mounting that if 2008 is another dry year, drought conditions will worsen.

For coverage from the Fresno Bee, click here. For coverage from the SF Chronicle, click here.

April 26, 2007 · Filed Under Conservation, Drought, Weather & Snowpack

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