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calif drought

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dieselbass

May 15, 2010
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Davis CA
#1
Could be an interesting year. I live in the country and the farmers are out irrigating. Folsom lake looks like a pond. Friends are having their wells punched deeper.... my job is related to construction and there is worry that sites will be shut down as lots of water used in dust control. My company makes concrete block and pavers. 30 gallons of water per batch every 5 minutes (three machines) plus dust control for our yard ag 52 acres.

Not to mention city wells that periodically went dry last year.

Feeling some empathy for Texas and their drought.
 
#3
Humbled said:
Obviously the only possible solution is higher taxes, burgeoning government, and a star-chamber of global regulators.
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Sad, but I'm sure that's the exact solution that they will come up with. Every time I drive by Folsom Lake, it makes me sad to see it and I don't know what we're going to do once we get through the "rainy" season. That tiny bit if rain we got last week was nice but man, we need a whole lot more and fast.
 
#10
The real test of drought is soil moisture and according to current maps, soil moisture in the bottom 2/3 of California is moderately to severely dry. that's some serious conditions considering how much the rest of us depend on California for our fresh veggies. Maybe it's time to consider those desalinization plants that were such a hot topic back in the mid 90's.

Hopefully ya'll will get some good rainfall numbers as we move into spring.

Oddly enough, this has been one of our wettest winters in 10 years. While winter is our usual wet season, this one has been one for the record books, but it comes on the heels of about 5 years of moderate to severe drought so it's about time for us.

Good luck.
 
#15
MAJOR METAL said:
Did you guys in Davis get the rain we had in the East Bay and SF this Morning?
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Had a nice little rain starting around noon through the second quarter. Not enough to do much. Winter wheat is being irrigated now with alphalpha and the apple orchard that surrounds my place. First two cuttings of grass are going to be bad, cost of feed goes up, cost of milk and beef goes up.... and no, we're not all vegitarians in Davis, but it's a near thing.
 
#16
WOW!
It's Raining! To who ever just threw the virgin in to the volcano, thank you for your service. .:hyper:


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#17
We got rain most of the day today in Vacaville.

2 Days ago the Solano Irrigation District (They supply all the water to Solano County) announced that they currently have a 3 year supply of water from their 3 water sources.
Lake Berryessa, the Sacramento river delta and ground wells. The 3 year supply is based on normal water usage. Lake Berryessa is currently at 68% capacity. At least Solano Co. has no water worries at this time.
 
#20
SunnModelT said:
We got rain most of the day today in Vacaville.

2 Days ago the Solano Irrigation District (They supply all the water to Solano County) announced that they currently have a 3 year supply of water from their 3 water sources.
Lake Berryessa, the Sacramento river delta and ground wells. The 3 year supply is based on normal water usage. Lake Berryessa is currently at 68% capacity. At least Solano Co. has no water worries at this time.
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Excellent! Still, I hope the rain picks up this quarter for everyone.
 

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