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State Water Project allocation estimate of 20 percent for California water agencies
5/28/2020 12:00:00 AM



CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alameda County, CA
Butte County, CA
Fresno County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Napa County, CA
Orange County, CA
Plumas County, CA
Riverside County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Solano County, CA
Yuba City, CA
Tulare County, CA
Ventura County, CA

Start Date: 12/30/2019 - End Date: 5/26/2020
After a dry winter, the State Water Project increased its allocation to 20 percent following above normal precipitation in May. The initial allocation in December 2019 was 10 percent, and the January estimate was increased to 15 percent. The most recent allocation will likely be final for 2020. East County Today (Antioch, Calif.), May 26, 2020 The State Water Project allocation for 2020 remained at 15 percent as of May 13. Ag Alert (Sacramento, Calif.), May 13, 2020 The California Department of Water Resource estimated a delivery allocation of 15 percent for the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and other agencies which receive water from the State Water Project. The SWP typically provides closer to 30 percent of the needed water, but snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was 70 percent of normal at the end of January. Highland Community News (Calif.), Feb. 13, 2020
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