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Farms, cities and contractors cheer 100% allocations

04/21/23 6:52 AM By Brad Hooker
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The Department of Water Resources on Thursday bumped water allocations to 100% for the first time in nearly two decades, and the Bureau of Reclamation immediately followed suit.
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Brad Hooker
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Agri-Pulse West