29. MONTHLY CAL-AM
PRODUCTION REPORT
Meeting Date: March 15,
2004 Budgeted: N/A
Program/Line
Item No.: N/A
Staff Contact: Greg James Cost Estimate: N/A
General Counsel Approval: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A
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Total System for Month:
Total Cal-Am system production for February was 933 acre-feet (AF), nine
percent less than the anticipated goal of 1,022 AF, as shown on the
accompanying table (Exhibit 29-A).
The 933 AF of production in February represents a 25 percent savings from
Cal-Am's base year (i.e., Water Year 1988) production of 1,238 AF.
Total System, Water Year to
Date: Total system production for the 2004 Water
Year (WY) through February 29, 2004 has been 5,163 AF. The anticipated production of 5,456 AF for
this same period is based on an annual production goal of 15,285 AF from the
Cal-Am system. Monthly production goals are calculated by multiplying total
annual production (15,285 AF) times the average fraction of annual production
for each month (based on production data from 1988 to 1997).
Ground Water Production: During February, 24 AF were produced from Cal-Am wells in the Upper Carmel Valley. This production was 17 percent less than the anticipated production of 29 AF. Lower Carmel Valley well production was 909 AF, eight percent less than the anticipated production of 993 AF. In February, no ground water was pumped by Cal-Am from the coastal subareas of the Seaside Basin, equivalent to the zero AF of production that was anticipated. It should be noted that in February, 81 AF were injected into the Seaside Basin as part of the District=s ground water injection testing program in the Seaside Basin. Although this quantity is included in the 909 AF of LCV well production, it was not produced to meet customer demand.
Surface Water Production: In
February, no water was diverted through the Carmel Valley Filter Plant (CVFP)
from San Clemente Reservoir, equivalent to the zero AF of production that was
anticipated. The total diversion
through the CVFP for WY 2004 has been zero AF, or zero percent of total system
production. Average release to the Carmel River from San Clemente Dam during
February was 236 cfs, as measured at the Sleepy Hollow Weir.
The anticipated river flow,
storage values and production goals were developed jointly by the District,
Cal-Am, and the California Department of Fish and Game. Cal-Am and District staff are monitoring
reservoir storage, inflow and water quality, and will make additional changes
as conditions warrant. Please refer to Exhibit 29-A for additional information
regarding Cal-Am production in February 2004.
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