Commentary: California Has Seen This Kind of Drought Before
From The Modesto Bee, in a column by Jeff Jardine:
“Indeed, our part of the world hasn’t seen rain since Dec. 7. Reservoir levels in the foothills and Sierra are dropping daily. The state is considering drafting a drought declaration to send to the governor – not that he can make it rain. …
“Indeed, we are dealing with another drought. Its not the first and won’t be the last. The droughts of 1975-77 and 1986-92 left area lake levels so low that boat owners were compelled to pull their crafts out of Folsom, New Melones and Don Pedro reservoirs.”
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