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SSJID sells surplus water for $224,000; Conservation allows district to help two neighbors

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on September 28, 2008 at 5:55 am

From the Manteca Bulletin:

South San Joaquin Irrigation District has helped two neighbors out and received $224,000 for their efforts. The district had 4,800 acre feet of water left from its Bureau of Reclamation allocation after filling Woodward Reservoir so they could have another irrigation run prior to Oct. 15 as well as take care of municipal water needs through next spring and handle of early 2009 irrigation runs for SSJID farmers.

SSJID General Manager Jeff Shields said the board had numerous offers to buy the water from up and down the state but opted to keep it within San Joaquin County.

The Central Irrigation District north of French Camp took 1,600 acre-feet for agricultural uses at $20 per acre foot. The Stockton East Water District bought 1,600 acre feet at $20 per acre foot for agriculture and another 1,600 acre feet for urban uses in Stockton at $100 per acre foot.

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September 28, 2008 · Filed Under San Joaquin Valley, Water Transfers

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