California Drought: Hydrological and Regulatory Water Supply Issues

Cody, Betsy A. ; Folger, Peter ; Brown, Cynthia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Droughts;    Emergency management;    Water resources;    Water supply;   

RP-ID  :  R40979
RP-ID  :  R40979_2015Aug14

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a summary of California's 2012-2015 drought including: comparisons, where applicable, to previous droughts; a summary of the key regulatory requirements that at certain times limit water deliveries (or exports) from the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers' Delta; and a brief discussion of California water rights with their relation to different types of federal contracts and their associated water allocations.