The Truckee River only stretches less than 120 miles from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake, but that short water route has been the source of many conflicts for more than a century.
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The conservation results are in for August. Truckee Meadows Water Authority customers saved 9% system wide for the month of August, compared to August 2013. 2013 is the baseline-use year.
Commerce
Customer response to a request for a voluntary 10% reduction in water use has again resulted in good news for the local water supply. Water demand for Truckee Meadows Water Authority for the month of July was 16% lower compared to July 2013.
Meteorology
Truckee Meadows Water Authority is asking residents to voluntarily reduce their indoor - and - outdoor water use by 10% in response to a fourth year of drought.
Hydrography
Truckee River flows will likely drop to a level that will require TMWA to tap into its drought reserves. So, they are asking customers to reduce outdoor water use.