Friday, Mar. 28, 2008

Surveys show a diminished snowpack

A dry March has whittled away at the Sierra snowpack. Surveys conducted by the state Department of Water Resources Wednesday showed snow depths down by more than two feet in some locations, compared to a month ago. The snowpack remains near average statewide. But the department said deliveries from the State Water Project would stay near record lows. A court ruling restricts water pumping through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to protect a threatened fish.