More Water Temporarily Available for Some CVP Contractors

The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that additional water is available for south-of-delta Central Valley Project contractors through a temporary water service contract.

The federal share of San Luis Reservoir, which totals about 965,000 acre-feet, filled on Jan. 2, and current CVP water demands in the south-of-delta service area are less than the operational and export capability at the Jones Pumping Plant, the Bureau said in a statement.

The otherwise non-storable Section 215 water made available will depend on actual conditions in the Delta and could change suddenly. This additional water is unrelated to the initial CVP water supply outlook, which will be announced later this month, the Bureau said.