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DWR raises water allocation for farmers, cities; Wetter season offers some drought relief

Posted by: Maven on May 21, 2009 at 8:59 am

From the Silicon Valley Mercury News & the Associated Press:

The state is boosting summer water deliveries for 25 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland thanks to late spring storms this month.

The Department of Water Resources is increasing water allocations through the State Water Project from 30 percent to 40 percent. Even with the increase, state water contractors will get little more than a third of what they had requested from state-operated reservoirs.

Lake Oroville, the state’s main reservoir, is at 64 percent of its capacity. That’s 25 percent below average.

More of this brief story from the Silicon Valley News by clicking here.

This won’t change much for Metropolitan Water District member agencies, says the San Diego Union Tribune:

State water officials yesterday said they will increase deliveries to wholesalers, but the leading wholesaler for Southern California said it won’t send additional supplies to member agencies – including the one in San Diego County.

The California Department of Water Resources will increase its allotments from 30 percent to 40 percent to wholesalers in the State Water Project. Those distributors include the Metropolitan Water District, which serves Southern California.

More from the San Diego Union Tribune by clicking here and here.

Read DWR’s press release by clicking here.

May 21, 2009 · Filed Under Drought, Weather & Snowpack

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