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1886 - Physical Data And Statistics Of California
1886 - Physical Data And Statistics Of California
Miscellaneous Documents and Reports
A reporting of water supply and related data collected in accordance with the law of 1878, creating the office of and defining the duties of the State Engineer, and upon which to base reports on the problems of irrigation and arterial drainage in California.
2000 - Preparing For California's Next Drought -- Changes Since 1987-92
2000 - Preparing For California's Next Drought -- Changes Since 1987-92
Miscellaneous Documents and Reports
The purpose of this report is to review items that the California Department of Water Resources should consider in near-term drought planning, putting California’s conditions today into perspective with experiences gained in the 1987-92 drought. The report begins with an overview of California hydrology and water supply, then describes conditions encountered in the 1987-92 drought. Changed conditions since that drought are summarized, and their implications discussed. The report concludes with a list of actions that the Department could take to respond to future drought conditions.