Litigation
May 23, 2014
Water district sues U.S. over release of dam water
An agricultural water district in the Eastern San Joaquin Valley has sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation over its decision to release water from the Friant Dam to deliver to a different set of farmers
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An agricultural water district in the Eastern San Joaquin Valley has sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation over its decision to release water from the Friant Dam to deliver to a different set of farmers. The Friant Water Authority and other water suppliers which stand to lose San Joaquin River water in the action, allege that the federal government's move violates water rights and delivery contract agreements. The federal agency, which...
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