SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State officials said Thursday they will increase deliveries to farms and cities that belong to the State Water Project — a sign that this winter’s rain and snow has eased drought conditions in California.
The Department of Water Resources said farm and municipal water districts can expect to receive 15% of requested supplies this year from the state project, an elaborate network of dams and canals.
The announcement came weeks after the department announced an initial allocation of zero, saying it would only deliver enough water to meet “critical health and safety needs” to a handful of urban districts such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. It marked the first time in the State Water Project’s history that the initial allocation was zero.
