Wednesday Top of the Scroll: Los Angeles shifts water supplies as drought hammers State Water Project
Cities in Southern California rely largely on water flowing through aqueducts from the Colorado River and the Sierra Nevada. But some parts of the region, such as Ventura County and northwestern L.A. County, don’t have access to Colorado River water and depend entirely on the water that comes from the Sierra through the State Water Project. … Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced an agreement on Tuesday, saying the city’s Department of Water and Power is assisting the region by taking less water from the State Water Project, helping to preserve those supplies so that other districts will get the water.
Related article:
- Los Angeles Daily News: LADWP has saved enough water that it will start sharing with neighbors