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Central Valley’s eastside districts may see less water

Posted by: Maven on June 18, 2009 at 6:40 am

From the Valley Voice Newspaper:

Friant water districts up and down the eastside of the Valley are now staring at a three quarter supply of firm Class I federal water after a series of “unusual” weather events resulted in a brim-full Millerton Lake over the past month.

The Bureau of Reclamation recently cut its estimate for Friant districts this summer because the lake behind Friant Dam filled up earlier than expected and that resulted in water being released downstream.

“That hot weather in early May sped up the snow melt this year,” says Friant General Manager Ron Jacobsma. “The lack of storage capacity at Millerton forced us to either spill the water that would have been lost to us or send some to water districts as Class II water – water that comes before ag users need it and is mostly sunk in the ground for future use.

Besides the warm temps in May, Edison operations appear to be affecting the supply as well this year. Edison controls many of the small lakes above Millerton that feed the San Joaquin River.

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June 18, 2009 · Filed Under San Joaquin Valley

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