Northern California farmers relying on groundwater
7/12/2021 5:13:11 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alameda County, CA
Alpine County, CA
Amador County, CA
Butte County, CA
Chico, CA
Calaveras County, CA
Colusa County, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
Del Norte County, CA
El Dorado County, CA
Fresno County, CA
Glenn County, CA
Humboldt County, CA
Inyo County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Lake County, CA
Lassen County, CA
Madera County, CA
Marin County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Mendocino County, CA
Merced County, CA
Modoc County, CA
Mono County, CA
Monterey County, CA
Napa County, CA
Nevada County, CA
Placer County, CA
Plumas County, CA
Sacramento County, CA
San Benito County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Cruz County, CA
Shasta County, CA
Sierra County, CA
Siskiyou County, CA
Solano County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Tehama County, CA
Trinity County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Tuolumne County, CA
Yolo County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 7/4/2021
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Northern California farmers who typically get water from lakes, rivers and streams were limited on how much they can use, and, instead, were forced to leave fields fallow or pump groundwater. Farmers were not getting any water from the state or federal projects.
Chico Enterprise Record (Calif.), July 4, 2021
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