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Map of water storage and delivery facilities as well as major rivers and cities in the state of California. Central Valley Project systems are in red, and State Water Project in blue. California's interconnected water system serves almost 40 million people and irrigates over 5,680,000 acres (2,300,000 ha) of farmland. [1]
January storms provided California with much-needed rain, but water officials say it would be premature to loosen drought restrictions.
The Metropolitan Water District has lifted mandatory water restrictions for nearly 7 million people, but is still urging conservation efforts.
Southern California officials took unprecedented measures this week to restrict water usage for 6 million residents amid the state's unrelenting drought. The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of ...
In 2019 the Metropolitan Water District played a crucial role in the development of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). The Drought Contingency Plan aims to implement legislation to reduce the risk of declining levels in the Colorado River reservoirs, particularly by incentivizing agencies to store additional water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead. [7]
Earlier this month, the federal government declared a water shortage at Lake Mead, one of the Colorado's biggest reservoirs, that triggered water supply cuts. In March, California’s State Water ...
The South Coast Hydrologic Subregion is composed of three third-level hydrological units. The federally-defined Southern California Coastal water resource subregion equates roughly with the state-designated South Coast hydrologic region. Per a USGS report of 1976, "Water deficiency is prevalent in the South Coastal subregion."
Water waste complaints are soaring in Los Angeles, while demand appears to be shrinking across the region. Early signs indicate Southern California finally using less water. But big test lies ahead