Planning for a Dry Year in the North State

Friday, Jun 19th, 2015

As we approach summer in this fourth consecutive dry year, there have been significant reductions in water supplies in every part of the Sacramento Valley. The attached infographic shows the surface water supply reductions, by percentage, in every part of the Sacramento Valley. The water rights priority system is generally working as water suppliers have planned for reductions by developing alternative water management plans in response to the lack of surface water supplies. Land is being left fallow in many areas throughout the Valley.

dry year infographic.ncwa
Click on image to see the full infographic.

 

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