Tag Archives: California Department of Water Resources

Modernizing drought water allocations

Posted on October 16, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

The State Water Resources Control Board recently solicited public comments on how to improve its drought curtailment of water rights. Here is a summary of insights and recommendations from a group of seven California water experts. By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount, Jay … Continue reading →

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Water—Who uses how much?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by cathrynlawrence

Whereas agriculture used to consume 80 percent of the state’s water supply, today 46 percent of  captured and stored water goes to environmental purposes, such as rebuilding wetlands. Meanwhile 43 percent goes to farming and 11 percent to municipal uses. … Continue reading →

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