Some Klamath Basin irrigators lack surface water
4/26/2024 12:43:49 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Modoc County, CA
Siskiyou County, CA
Klamath County, OR
Start Date: 4/24/2024
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The water allocation for irrigators in the Klamath Basin is 35% below the estimated need even though precipitation was normal for the season. The 2024 allocation will be 230,000 acre-feet from Upper Klamath Lake. Some farmers will be without surface water for a fifth consecutive year.
Western Farm Press (Minneapolis, Minn.), April 24, 2024
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