1. Water Allocation Expected Around 1.0 Acre-Foot Per Acre — Announcement Likely End of April Friant's Class One allocation is currently at 100% but is expected to drop to approximately 85% as early as this Friday. Based on current water supply calculations, the district anticipates settling into an allocation of roughly 1.0 acre-foot per acre. After board discussion, staff will wait until the end of April to announce the allocation rather than mid-month, allowing demand to drive down further and giving growers a firmer number in a single announcement. Growers should note that this is a dewatering year for the Friant-Kern Canal, meaning the canal will be out of service approximately November through the end of January — shortening the window to use allocated water.
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