Tue 16 Dec 2014
In West Marin, the drought symbolically comes to an end
Posted by DavidMitchell under General News
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With a series of deluges falling on the coast Monday and Tuesday, total rainfall for November topped 16 inches, according to Marin Municipal Water District readings at its reservoirs.
Nicasio Reservoir is full, and Seeger Dam is overflowing into its spillway. I shot this photo at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
All fall, the caked-mud bottom of Nicasio Reservoir could be seen in many places, making it a symbol of the drought around here. By late Monday, however, the reservoir had begun to overflow.
In West Marin where we don’t depend on Central Valley aquifers or the snowpack in the Sierra for water, the drought is over. As long as there’s rain falling on your head, you can water your lawn without feeling guilty. Just don’t try it in other parts of the state where, according to NASA, the drought may last a couple more years.
David,
Last week’s feature on the Marin coho and dams is certainly informative and well written. I will read all the entries in your blog. I laughed at the double meaning of the post card you received from the library regarding Camus’s book.
I gather you are referring to the posting on coho and dams that ran on Jan. 18 (No. 343 in the table of contents).