Shasta Dam at Sunset

Central Valley Project Operations Timeline

2024 Memorandum of Understanding Establishing a South of Delta Drought Resiliency Framework

2025 Central Valley Project Water Operations Timeline

October

  • The water year begins October 1 each year and ends September 30. California’s 2025 water year begins with relatively good conditions in major Central Valley Project reservoirs, with 7.43 million acre-feet of water in storage, about 120% of the 15-year average. Shasta, the anchor of the CVP and California’s largest reservoir, is at a robust 2.78 million acre-feet of water, 113% of the 15-year average.

November

  • Nov. 4 - The California Department of Water Resources receives a new Incidental Take Permit to operate the State Water Project. The permit covers five species protected under the California Endangered Species Act, including Delta smelt, longfin smelt, white sturgeon, winter-run Chinook salmon and spring-run Chinook salmon.

Last Updated: 11/13/24