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Water supply outlook improves – El Dorado Irrigation District Says

Posted by: Maven on May 14, 2009 at 8:08 am

From YubaNet.com:

During their May 11 meeting, the El Dorado Irrigation District (district) board of directors received an update on water supplies throughout the watershed and in Folsom Lake. “Conditions are much better than they were at the last board meeting in late April,” reported David Witter, the district’s director of natural resources. “By May 20, we should have the final decision from the Bureau of Reclamation about how much water we can take from Folsom Lake this year. That will be an important factor in determining whether the drought declaration might be lifted earlier than anticipated.”

On March 23, the board declared a stage 1 drought for the district’s service area, primarily because at that time the Bureau of Reclamation-operator of Folsom Lake-had announced it would cut back the district’s allotment from the lake by as much as 45 percent. More recently, the cutback was reduced to 35 percent.

“We anticipate that the greatly improved conditions at Folsom Lake mean the Bureau may allot the full amount we’re entitled to,” Witter said. “That would signal a positive change in our overall supplies this year.”

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May 14, 2009 · Filed Under Sacramento, Storage and supply

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