From the State Water Resources Control Board:
To: All Scott River Watershed Water Right Holders
This email serves as notice and a reminder of the status and conditions of curtailment in the Scott River watershed. Surface water rights are fully curtailed. Overlying and adjudicated groundwater rights are conditionally curtailed such that groundwater diversions are only permitted when the minimum flow requirement is met at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Jones gage and notice is provided to the State Water Board as noted below. The October minimum flow requirement for the Scott River is 40 cubic feet per second (cfs). As of 2:30 pm today flow at the USGS Fort Jones gage was 37.5 cfs. Accordingly, all diversions except for those associated with limited exceptions (e.g., minimum human health and safety) are prohibited.
Current forecasts for Scott Valley show a chance for precipitation this weekend, which may result in increased flows. As described in Addendum 2 of the Scott River curtailment orders, groundwater diversions may resume only when:
- Flows can be sustained above 40 cfs during the month of October at the USGS Fort Jones gage with such diversion; and
- You notify the State Water Board staff via email to: scottshastadrought@
waterboards.ca.gov.
Approved Exceptions: The only diversions that may continue to divert at this time are those with an exception for: human health and safety; non-consumptive use; minimum livestock-watering purposes; or an approved or pending Local Cooperative Solution. (see the Drought Emergency Regulation for more information).
Please monitor your email and our Scott River and Shasta River Watersheds Drought Response website (https://www.waterboards.ca.
If you have questions regarding this email, please contact staff by email at: ScottShastaDrought@
If you received this notice in a forwarded message and would like to receive future emails related to this and similar efforts, please sign up for the State Water Board’s “Scott-Shasta Drought” email subscription list under “Water Rights” at: https://public.govdelivery.
