Worst Drought Ever Expected in California. By Kelly Zito, SanFranChron, January 30, 2009."California teeters on the edge of the worst drought in the state's history, officials said Thursday after reporting that the Sierra Nevada snowpack -- the backbone of the state's water supply -- is only 61 percent of normal... In Sonoma County, water managers are expected to take a bold step Monday -- telling residents to prepare for severe rationing within weeks... After two consecutive dry years and with a third on the way, Lake Mendocino, one of two main reservoirs that supply 750,000 residents in Marin and Sonoma counties, contains only 32,000 acre-feet of water - about one-third of its capacity of 90,000 acre-feet. The picture is similar around the state. Lake Shasta, the largest reservoir in California, is at 31 percent of its capacity, down from 74 percent in 2007."
2009-02-01
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