Central Valley Project Begins Water Year at 82% of Average

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Central Valley Water Project has begun the new water year with 4.9 million acre-feet, in a half-dozen key reservoirs.

According to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, that’s 82 percent of the 15-year average annual carryover.

The bureau says while that’s an improvement over last year, significant challenges remain.

The Golden State is officially in its 6th-straight year of drought.

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