Didn&#x27;t do the homework.<p>The first thing to know about the California Water Project is that it&#x27;s designed to store enough water for three dry years.  Last year was year four.  The last time that happened was 1976-1977.  Agricultural water customers have had huge cutbacks in their water deliveries.<p>Right now, rainfall is more important than reservoir level changes. It takes time for the water to reach the reservoirs.  Rainfall so far this year is slightly above average, after four years of below average. This is not enough to recharge the reservoirs; that will take about two wet years.  It&#x27;s also not that important how much is in which reservoir; most of them are connected.<p>Here&#x27;s the drought contingency plan updated to February 13, 2016.[1]<p>Household water isn&#x27;t a big problem. It&#x27;s agriculture that&#x27;s hurting.  Especially low-value crops such as rice and alfalfa.<p>Orange County is already recycling water from their sewerage disposal plant into drinking water.  San Jose has that capability with a new plant, but isn&#x27;t using it for drinking water yet. (But if you take the tour there[2] you can drink some.) San Diego County&#x27;s desalinization plant opened last December and is now providing about 10% of their water. There&#x27;s a lot going on to deal with the problem.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.water.ca.gov&#x2F;waterconditions&#x2F;docs&#x2F;2016-DroughtContingencyPlan-CVP-SWPOperations-Feb-Nov_1.19.16-FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.water.ca.gov&#x2F;waterconditions&#x2F;docs&#x2F;2016-DroughtCon...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eiseverywhere.com&#x2F;event_calendar.php?accountid=5289" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eiseverywhere.com&#x2F;event_calendar.php?accountid=5...</a>