News about drought

Today, at the 2024 @ACWAWater Conference, we underscored our all-of-the-above approach to boosting water supplies. California is building more, faster – water storage & the Delta Conveyance Project. Find projects near you: build.ca.gov pic.twitter.com/Un9SC3CHrL

For the first time since 2019, statewide groundwater storage has increased in California. 1.6 million acre-feet of groundwater was recharged in 2023—enough to supply 26.1 million households for a year—as we continue to capture water & expand recharge for future droughts.…

CA’s economy has benefitted from the clean, reliable, & affordable water supply that #StateWaterProject has provided for 6+ decades. DWR keeps the human right to water a priority as the SWP provides 20% of its water supply to disadvantaged communities. water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/News/Files/SWP-Economics-Brochure_FINAL.pdf?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_0bzykejofq pic.twitter.com/BIFAsGjXcA

California's second largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, is completely full for the second straight year. This before-and-after comparison from 2021 to now shows how far we have come from extreme drought. pic.twitter.com/Fq4lf7hh4O