California irrigation districts offer smaller water allocations
3/29/2022 2:28:40 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Merced County, CA
Merced, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Modesto, CA
Turlock, CA
Start Date: 3/28/2022
- End Date: 12/31/2022
The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) is allowing its farmers about 60% of normal supplies amid a third year of drought. The irrigation season began on March 29 with an allotment of 27 inches through the season which will end on Oct. 12.
The Modesto Irrigation District, which also draws water from Don Pedro Reservoir like the TID, has designated 30 inches for its irrigators.
The Merced Irrigation District will provide just 1.1 acre-feet of water, or about 13 inches, from the Merced River.
The Modesto Bee (Calif.), March 28, 2022
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