California: Wells Dry, Valley Sinking; Hydro Power Down by 1/3

(Before It's News)

California water officials deliver sobering facts on depleted wells. As the drought persists and groundwater levels drop, thousands of Californians have been left without well water and some parts of the San Joaquin Valley are sinking.

Drought cuts power production of California dams. Amid four years of drought, Shasta Lake is drained to 50 percent of capacity, cutting the dam’s power production by about a third, according to federal reclamation officials.

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