California set for more brown lawns and water restrictions as state issues 5% allocation
The Department of Water Resources announced an initial allocation of just 5% of requested supplies from the State Water Project.
The Department of Water Resources announced an initial allocation of just 5% of requested supplies from the State Water Project.
With another dry year ahead, state water officials are stressing that water conservation efforts must continue in 2023.
The Shasta Reservoir, California's largest reservoir located about 200 miles north of the Bay Area, is currently at 31% capacity.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to start 2023, water officials announced Thursday. The news of limited water comes as California concludes its driest three-year stretch on record and as water managers brace for a fourth year with below-average precipitation.
The federal government says it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around the drying Southern California lake, fed by the depleted Colorado River.