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Northern California s Shasta Lake, the centerpiece of the federal Central Valley Project, was at 45% of capacity on May 26, according to the state Department of Water Resources. Agricultural water zeroed out in California as cities cut from 55% to 25% of normal supplies.
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As hydrologic conditions in the West continue to rapidly deteriorate, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on May 26 announced it will not deliver agricultural water through the Central Valley Project in California this summer because of water supplies that tighten by the day.
The agency formally zeroed out an early 5% allocation for ag water supplies north and south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and slashed municipal and industrial water from 55% to 25% of normal supplies.
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1of6Bret Munselle, vineyard owner and manager of the Munselle Vineyards, with his dog, Truckee, next to one of his reservoirs that s drying up in Geyserville, California May 6, 2021.Rachel Bujalski / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of6Bret Munselle s employees working on the Wasson Ranch in Geyserville, California May 6, 2021.Rachel Bujalski / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of6Bret Munselle, vineyard owner and manager of the Munselle Vineyards, checks to make sure the drip pipes are working in Geyserville, California May 6, 2021.Rachel Bujalski/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less