This winter’s massive Sierra Nevada snowpack could lead to devastating floods, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley and Tulare Lake Basin.
For southern rivers, like the San Joaquin and Kings, peak snowmelt volumes are expected in May and June.
For example, the San Joaquin River could get as much as 3.2 million acre-feet between now and July above Millerton Lake, which would be 260 percent of average, and the Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir could get a similar volume, which would be almost 270 percent of average, according to DWR data.
Additionally, the"unimpeded flow" forecast doesn't take into account things like evaporation and upstream water diversions. State water managers also said some of the high runoff volumes could be sent to groundwater recharge projects, particularly in the severely over-pumped and depleted Central Valley aquifers.
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