Governor Declares Drought Over

Following significant increases in statewide rainfall and mountain snowpack this season, Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed an end to the state’s drought, but urged Californians to keep conserving water as we move into the spring and summer months.

“While this season’s storms have lifted us out of the drought, it’s critical that Californians continue to watch their water use,” Brown said. “Drought or no drought, demand for water in California always outstrips supply. Continued conservation is key.”

A majority of the state’s major reservoirs are above normal storage levels. Lake Oroville in Butte County, the State Water Project’s principal reservoir, is 104 percent of average, 80 percent of its 3.5 million acre-foot capacity. Lake Shasta north of Redding, the federal Central Valley Project’s largest reservoir with a capacity of 4.5 million acre-feet, is at 111 percent of average, 91 percent of capacity.

For additional information on California’s water supply, please visit the Department of Water Resources website at: www.water.ca.gov

Additional Resources

California Water Awareness Campaign http://www.wateraware.org
California Farm Water Coalition http://www.farmwater.org
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov
California Urban Water Conservation Council http://www.cuwcc.org