Lake McClure, September, 2014
California is in a drought – a very serious one. Over the past seven years, only one year has had above normal rain and snowfall totals. The past two years have seen extremely low snow pack, with this past year being considered the smallest snow pack on record.
With the continuation of this natural disaster, curtailments have continued. Last year, federal and state water projects received a “zero” allocation, while this year the state project upped its allocation to 20%. The federal project is still zero. Meanwhile, East-side districts – which are considered “water-right rich” are facing cuts as well. Fresno irrigation district is running for 4-6 weeks, Merced Irrigation District is delivering zero inches, Turlock Irrigation district is delivering 18″, while Modesto Irrigation District is delivering 22.” This is the first time in the history of Merced Irrigation District that zero inches of water were delivered – canals will not be filled for 2015. Continue reading
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