A section of the California Aqueduct within the California State Water Project, located near Wheeler Ridge, which convey California Aqueduct water between Ira J. Chrisman Wind Gap and Edmonston Pumping Plants within Kern County. In the background is the Tehachapi Mountains. Photo taken March 28, 2019. Ken James / California Department of Water Resources, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

STATE WATER PROJECT ALLOCATIONS RAISED FOLLOWING STORMS

January 27, 2023 AT 9:25 AM

State Water Project allocations are jumping from five to 30-percent for contractors who depend on the water supply. Director of the Department of Water Resources Karla Nemeth says all that rain and snow last month have made a “dent” in the drought, but it’s still early in the rainy season…

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The State Water Project is supplied by Lake Oroville and San Luis Reservoir, which have gained a combined 1.62 million acre-feet of water from the storms.