Thursday Top of the Scroll: Feds provide “meager increase” in water allocation for Valley farmers
The Bureau of Reclamation announced Wednesday that south-of-Delta water contractors are having their water allocation increase from 35 percent to 40 percent of their contracted amount. That five percent increase was “incredibly disappointingly low” for Westlands Water District. The big picture: South-of-Delta contractors were initially allocated 15 percent of their contracted total in February, but that number was boosted to 35 percent in March. Farmers were hopeful that California’s above average snowpack would result in a greater boost, considering the state has had a good start to the year with precipitation.
Related water supply articles:
- Klamath Water users Association: KWUA expresses “deep disappointment” with 2024 ag water announcement for the Klamath Project
- Herald and News: Historical Society presents program on Klamath River dams
- Western Farm Press: Klamath allocation falls short despite storms
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation again increases 2024 Central Valley Project water supply allocations