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Farms, cities and contractors cheer 100% allocations

04/21/23 6:52 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Central Valley Flood Protection Board climate whiplash from drought to flood Expanding water storage in the West groundwater recharge to balance overdrafted aquifers record snowpack leads to snowmelt flooding in Central Valley
The Department of Water Resources on Thursday bumped water allocations to 100% for the first time in nearly two decades, and the Bureau of Reclamation immediately followed suit.
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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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