News Release: Klamath Project 2014 Operations Plan Released
From the Bureau of Reclamation:
“The Bureau of Reclamation announced today [April 8] the release of the 2014 Operations Plan for the Klamath Project. The plan is based upon expected drier-than-normal hydrologic conditions from the April 1 Natural Resource Conservation Service inflow forecast as well as current reservoir elevations. …
“During the 2014 water year, the Klamath Basin has received 75 percent of average precipitation since October 2013. The snowpack in the Basin is significantly lower than normal at 31 percent of average as of April 7.”
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