| The Bureau of Reclamation announces no
change for the April 2008 water supply allocation to the
Central Valley Project (CVP) farmers north and south of the
Delta; the allocation remains at 45-percent. All other CVP
allocations, for M&I, water rights, refuges, the Friant and
Eastside Divisions will also remain unchanged.
March and April have been the driest months in decades,
and close coordination among Reclamation, CVP contractors,
and Department of Water Resources (DWR) on operations at San
Luis reservoir will be required to maintain the current
allocation.
Reclamation developed this forecast based on the April 1,
2008, Water Year Runoff Forecast prepared by DWR and it
includes anticipated project operations. Reclamation's CVP
water supply allocation is based on the 90-percent forecast
associated with dry hydrological conditions that have a
90-percent chance of exceeding the projection.
Reclamation will continue to monitor hydrologic
conditions and will update the CVP-wide allocation as
conditions warrant.
Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken
916-978-5100 |
