Shasta River Water Association must comply with state drought rules
The Shasta River Water Association appears to have resumed compliance with water curtailment regulations set by the California State Water Resources Control Board. Flow measurements taken by the U.S. Geological Survey in Yreka on Wednesday, Aug. 24 show a return to normal flow of about 50 cubic-feet-per-second. On Aug. 17 the SRWA sent a letter to the state water board informing, “we will start pumping to supply water to livestock as the weather is over 90 degrees.” The water association, which serves farmers in the Shasta Basin, also moved to fill about a dozen ponds, for the use of fire suppression.