Water Year 2025 recorded the fourth-lowest agricultural groundwater use in 26 years (total basin water use: 48,659 acre-feet, ~92% from groundwater). The last 10 years account for 10 of the 12 lowest annual ag groundwater-use years on record, reflecting systemic conservation gains. Groundwater storage saw a modest estimated increase of 79 acre-feet despite a dry year (only 73% of average rainfall), and the basin is moving in the right direction on overdraft reduction/groundwater-storage goals.
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