California Water Managers Raise 2026 Deliveries as Reservoirs Remain Near Full

California officials announced Friday that the State Water Project will deliver more water than expected in 2026.

The Department of Water Resources increased the project’s water allocation to 45% from 30% of requested supplies. The allocation tells the state’s 29 public water agencies how much water they can expect to receive. Those agencies supply water to 27 million Californians and irrigate about 750,000 acres of farmland.