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Reservoir Storage


Statewide reservoir storage at the end of Water Year 2009 was over 17 MAF or about 80 percent of average and 46% of capacity for the date, with individual key reservoirs much lower. Figure 1 shows the condition of the state’s larger reservoirs as of December 7, 2009.

California Water Plan 2009

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Reservoir Storage


Statewide reservoir storage at the end of Water Year 2009 was over 17 MAF or about 80 percent of average and 46% of capacity for the date, with individual key reservoirs much lower. Figure 1 shows the condition of the state’s larger reservoirs as of December 7, 2009.

California Water Plan 2009

View MWD water gauge

  

 Welcome to the web site of the Riverside County Water Task Force

Welcome to the web site of the Riverside County Water Task Force.  Thank you for taking an interest in water issues that affect our region.

Water is our most precious resource. Without it, we are not able to live or thrive.  The water we use in our arid Riverside County climate is limited due to persistent drought conditions and highly constrained pumping in the Bay Delta---from which Southern California receives much of its water supply.  Smart adaptations to our landscaping choices, the use of more efficient irrigation components, and the elimination of water waste will ensure adequate water supply into the future.

The Riverside County Water Task Force was formed specifically to tackle water availability issues on a collaborative, regional basis.  The Task Force is a consortium of a diverse public, private, and quasi-public agencies.  Our current efforts include:

2009/10 Goals

  1. Encourage land use agencies and water purveyors to adopt the Local Model Landscape Water Use Efficiency Ordinance developed by the Task Force to be consistent with AB 1881
  2. Actively participate in a solution to the Bay Delta crisis and seek legislative sponsorship on key issues affecting the Riverside County Region
  3. Engage local decision makers, water agencies, chamber groups, and other stakeholders on regional action items that promote a Bay Delta fix
  4. Track and respond to legislation concerning the Bay Delta and local water supply concerns
  5. Develop and promote a unified regional message focusing on a new water ethic
  6. Promote training in drought tolerant landscaping, irrigation, and management for new/existing landscapes
  7. Convene a think tank of regional experts to develop new tools that will further promote local landscape conversion efforts
  8. Promote rate mechanisms that incentivize water conservation

Regards,
John Rossi, Task Force Chairman and WMWD General Manager

  

What's New

Southern CA Faces Second Year of Mandator Water Conservation
Posted April 14 2010
Ordinance Adoption Status
Posted January 14, 2010
California Drought Update 2009
Posted December 7 2009
'LEED for Landscapes' Aims to Green the Nation's Greens
Posted November 23 2009
Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted a Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance on October 20, 2009
Posted November 05 2009

More: News

Southern CA Faces Second Year of Mandator Water Conservation
Posted April 14 2010
Ordinance Adoption Status
Posted January 14, 2010
California Drought Update 2009
Posted December 7 2009
'LEED for Landscapes' Aims to Green the Nation's Greens
Posted November 23 2009
Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted a Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance on October 20, 2009
Posted November 05 2009

More: News

  

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