Delta Is at the Heart of California's Water System

• Water flowing through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (the Delta) is the main source of supply for two major California water delivery projects, the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project. From these projects, a majority of Californians rely on water flowing through the Delta for all or part of their drinking water. In addition, approximately one-third of the state’s cropland uses water flowing through the Delta.
• The state has spent over $2 billion over the past five years in the CALFED Bay-Delta program to help protect and restore the Delta.
• http://www.lao.ca.gov/2006/cal_facts/2006_calfacts_trends.htm#resources