Fourth year of drought brings extreme limits to water supply
As California is preparing for their fourth year of drought, the Bureau of Reclamation warns Central Valley Project water contractors of lessened water allocations. Two months after the start of the new water year on Oct. 1, the Shasta Reservoir, the state’s largest reservoir and cornerstone of the Central Valley Project (CVP), is currently at 31% capacity. With the reservoir being so low, the Bureau of Reclamation is asking its contractors who are receiving water from the CVP for municipal and industrial use to begin planning for “potentially extremely limited water supply conditions” after the start of the new year.