A California community that sits between two large reservoirs is running out of water. About 3,200 people in the Sierra Nevada foothill enclave of Lake Don Pedro rely on water from nearby Lake McClure.
But the lake level is dangerously low.
That’s forcing the community to find another supply.
From the Here & Now Contributors Netwrok, Capitol Public Radio‘s Amy Quinton reports so far, their search has come up dry.
- Capitol Public Radio: 3,200 People Risk Running Out of Water In Drought
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- Amy Quinton, environment reporter for Capitol Public Radio in Sacramento. She tweets @CapRadioQuinton.
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