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CVP and State Water Project allocations

Announced allocations for every contractor class, as a percent of contract supply

Data through Aug 11, 2026 · source last checked Oct 17, 2026 · page revised Sep 24, 2026

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Source
US Bureau of Reclamation (Central Valley Project and Klamath Project); California Department of Water Resources (State Water Project)
Series
Allocation as a percent of contract supply, by contractor class
Geography
California and the Klamath Project
Unit
%
Last observation
Aug 11, 2026
Update frequency
As announced, a few times per season

CVP south-of-Delta agricultural: 28%, announced Aug 11, 2026. CVP south-of-Delta M&I: 78%, announced Aug 11, 2026. SWP statewide: 45%, announced May 1, 2026.

Every contractor class
Contractor classAllocationAnnouncedEarlier announcements
CVP south-of-Delta agricultural28%Aug 11, 202625% (May 19, 2026), 20% (Mar 24, 2026), 15% (Feb 26, 2026)
CVP south-of-Delta M&I78%Aug 11, 202675% (May 19, 2026), 70% (Mar 24, 2026), 65% (Feb 26, 2026)
SWP statewide45%May 1, 202630% (Jan 1, 2026)
CVP American River M&I north of Delta Folsom100%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Cross Valley Irrigation20%Mar 24, 202615% (Feb 26, 2026)
CVP Cross Valley M&I65%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Eastside Water Service0%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Friant Division Class 1100%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Friant Division Class 20%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP In Delta Municipal and Industrial100%Mar 24, 2026100% (Feb 26, 2026)
CVP Municipal and Industrial north of Delta100%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Sacramento River Irrigation north of Delta100%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Sacramento River Settlement100%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP San Joaquin River Settlement and Exchange100%Feb 26, 2026none
CVP Wildlife Refuges Level 2100%Feb 26, 2026none
Klamath Project Clear Lake Reservoir100%Apr 6, 2026none
Klamath Project Gerber and Clear Lake Reservoirs100%Apr 6, 2026none
Klamath Project Gerber Reservoir100%Apr 6, 2026none
Klamath Project Upper Klamath Lake63%Apr 6, 2026none

As announced by the Bureau of Reclamation (CVP and Klamath Project) and the California Department of Water Resources (SWP). A class announced under more than one name is listed once.

About these allocations

An allocation is the share of its contract amount a water contractor can expect to receive this year. Reclamation announces Central Valley Project allocations class by class, usually starting in late February and revising them as the season's runoff firms up. The Department of Water Resources announces the State Water Project's single statewide figure, a percent of each contractor's Table A amount, starting around December 1. Senior settlement and exchange contractors usually receive most or all of their contracts; south-of-Delta agricultural service is the class that moves most from year to year. How CVP allocations work and how SWP allocations work explain the classes and the calendar.