MPWMD BOARD MEETING--FEB 27, 2003--ITEM 29--MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY STATUS REPORT

29. MONTHLY WATER SUPPLY STATUS REPORT

Meeting Date: February 27, 2003 Budgeted: N/A

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Staff Contact: Darby Fuerst Cost Estimate: N/A

General Counsel Approval: N/A

Committee Recommendation: N/A

CEQA Compliance: N/A

Exhibit 29-A shows the water supply status for the Monterey Peninsula Water Resources System (MPWRS) as of February 1, 2003. This system includes the surface water resources in the Carmel River Basin, the ground water resources in the Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer, and Seaside Coastal Ground Water Subareas. Exhibit 29-A focuses on four factors: rainfall, runoff, storage, and steelhead.

The report is limited to the water year that began October 1, 2002 and will end on September 30, 2003 (WY 2003). The rainfall and streamflow values are based on measurements recorded in the upper Carmel River Basin at San Clemente Dam. This site was selected because of its location above storage facilities and the availability of long-term rainfall and runoff records.

Water Supply Status: As shown, rainfall during WY 2003 through January totaled 16.6 inches, which is 147% of the long-term average. Runoff during WY 2003 through January totaled 29,060 acre-feet, which is 147% of average. Usable storage, which includes surface and ground water, was 32,000 acre-feet or 107% of average at the end of January 2003. This storage equates to 85% of system capacity.

In addition, 115 adult steelhead have been counted in the fish ladder at San Clemente Dam in WY 2003, which is 225% of the long-term average. In addition, 108 juvenile steelhead have been rescued from drying reaches of the Carmel River mainstem by District staff during WY 2003.

Production Compliance: Under State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. WR 95-10, Cal-Am is allowed to produce no more than 11,285 acre-feet of water from the Carmel River in WY 2003. In addition, under current District water supply budgets, Cal-Am is allowed to produce a maximum of 4,000 acre-feet of water from the Seaside Basin coastal subareas in WY 2003. Combined, Cal-Am is limited to 15,285 acre-feet of production in WY 2003.

For WY 2003 through January, Cal-Am has diverted 4,257 acre-feet from the Carmel River and Seaside basins for customer use. This water production is 177 acre-feet or approximately 4.0% less than the target system production for WY 2003 to date. A monthly breakdown of Cal-Am’s production from the Carmel River and Seaside Basin Coastal subareas for WY 2003 is included as Exhibit 29-B. Cal-Am’s production from the Carmel River Basin is reduced for diversions that are made for injection into the Seaside Basin. During WY 2003 through January, the District has injected 29 acre-feet of water into the Seaside Ground Water Basin.

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