California doubles State Water Project allocation thanks to February storms
LOS ANGELES — On the heels of a soaking start to 2024, state water managers on Friday announced a considerable increase in their forecasted water allocation for the year.
The California Department of Water Resources said it expects to provide 30% of requested supplies from the State Water Project, a massive network of reservoirs, canals and dams that supplies 29 water agencies serving about 27 million people.
The increase is double the initial projection issued in February of 15%.
The federal Central Valley Project — a similar network that serves as a key source of water for agricultural users in the on Friday. The increase includes 100% of its contractual allotments for agricultural users north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and 35% of allotments for irrigators south of the delta, up from 75% and 15%, respectively.
