San Francisco among senior water rights holders told to stop diversions
6/30/2015 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fresno County, CA
Madera County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Merced County, CA
San Francisco, CA
Start Date: 6/26/2015
- End Date: 10/27/2015
Restrictions on California’s senior water rights holders were lifted, allowing them to divert water from rivers and streams. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.), Oct. 27, 2015
Another 16 senior water rights holders were told by the State Water Resources Control Board to end diversions. The order affected senior diverters on the upper San Joaquin River, the Merced River and San Francisco’s rights on the Tuolumne River. Rights on the Merced River dating back to 1858 were affected, while on the upper San Joaquin, all rights holders except riparian ones were affected, including several irrigation districts, a ranch, a dairy and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Los Angeles Times, June 26, 2015
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