California to fill 100% of water requests from cities and farms after wet winter
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After historic levels of rain and snow this winter season, California expects to fill 100% of water requests from cities and farms for the first time since 2006, the state Department of Water Resources announced Thursday. Because the state's reservoirs have nearly reached capacity, and the snowpack is beginning to melt, any contractor who needs water, and has the ability to store it, can have it, the department said. "Water supply conditions and careful management of reservoir operations during this extreme winter allows DWR to maximize water deliveries while enhancing protections for the environment," said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. "DWR is moving and storing as much water as possible to the benefit of communities, agriculture, and the environment." The water supply will be delivered through the State Water Project's 29 agencies, which serve 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. The