ThirstyBarbarian
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This drought just keeps getting worse. Last year was pretty bad, but this year is shaping up to be even worse than that. In some of the basins we've had about the same rainfall as last year, which was bad. But we've had much less snowfall, and snowpack is where a lot of our water comes from. Currently, statewide, snowpack is about 6% of normal. Most reservoirs have been drawn down from normal by last years drought, but some actually have a bit more than what they started with last year. When there is not enough surface water, the state relies on groundwater wells, and the groundwater was drawn down significantly last year and will be tapped again this year.
The Governor recently announced a mandatory cut of 25% to all water agencies. These agencies serve something like 90% of the state's population in towns and cities. For the most part they do not serve agricultural customers who will be getting water through other types of sources and from groundwater pumping.
From a rocketry point of view, I wonder what the drought is going to mean for our launch sites. Fire danger is always a consideration on CA, so it might mot make a huge difference. My club's HPR site is planning a launch this weekend, but future ones planned for April and May are canceled --- that's not really unusual, even in non-drought years. But I'm wondering about some of the other sites in the state.
The Governor recently announced a mandatory cut of 25% to all water agencies. These agencies serve something like 90% of the state's population in towns and cities. For the most part they do not serve agricultural customers who will be getting water through other types of sources and from groundwater pumping.
From a rocketry point of view, I wonder what the drought is going to mean for our launch sites. Fire danger is always a consideration on CA, so it might mot make a huge difference. My club's HPR site is planning a launch this weekend, but future ones planned for April and May are canceled --- that's not really unusual, even in non-drought years. But I'm wondering about some of the other sites in the state.