California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to start 2023, water officials said. The allocations could go up if California has a wet winter.
Much of California’s water supply comes from snow that falls in the mountains during the winter and enters the watershed as it melts through spring. Some of it is stored in reservoirs for later use, while some is sent south through massive pumping systems.
, another major source for the heavily populated region. The district is working on a massive water recycling plant to eventually supplement supply. Given the uncertainty about how long the drought will last, the state wants to keep water in Lake Oroville, its largest reservoir. Right now, it’s about half as full as it usually is at this time of year. So officials plan to tap excess water from winter storms to provide the 5% supply and take some water out of the San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, White said.
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