Irrigators continued to draw water from Shasta River in Northern California, despite curtailment order
8/24/2022 1:58:01 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Siskiyou County, CA
Start Date: 8/17/2022
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California’s State Water Resources Control Board warned Shasta River watershed farmers and ranchers in Northern California to stop diverting water. If the association does not request a hearing within 20 days, the order becomes final. The organization could be fined up to $10,000 daily. The diversions continued.
On Aug. 17 and 18, the Shasta River flow fell to about half of the minimum emergency flow requirement of 50 cubic feet per second, per state data.
The Associated Press (New York), Aug 24, 2022
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