California Boosts Water Supply For Farms, Cities
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) - State officials have boosted the amount of water available to agencies that supply 25 million California residents and farms that cover almost a million acres.
The state Department of Water Resources on Wednesday said contractors of the State Water Project can count on 80 percent of the water they requested. It will be the highest allocation since 2006.
Near-record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada and a wet spring filled reservoirs and built a hefty supply of water that the state can tap during the summer and fall.
Last year, the State Water Project supplied half the amount requested by its contractors.
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