# CVP South-of-Delta Ag Revised to 28%, M&I to 78% _Aug 20, 2026_ > The Bureau of Reclamation revised CVP South-of-Delta ag allocation to 28% and M&I to 78% on Aug. 11. Blue Mesa fell 6% on the week to 201,675 af, 58% below the 5-year median. _Numbers as of Aug 20, 2026 pull._ CVP South-of-Delta agricultural allocation was revised to **28%** from 25% in a Bureau of Reclamation announcement Aug. 11. Municipal & industrial contracts moved to **78%** from 75% in the same update. Both revisions cover water service and repayment contractors. [Chart: Elephant Butte Reservoir storage](https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/elephant-butte-reservoir) ([data](https://the-waterline.com/reservoir/elephant-butte-reservoir.md) — chart image: https://the-waterline.com/charts/reservoir/elephant-butte-reservoir/chart.png) - **Blue Mesa Reservoir** (Bureau of Reclamation) fell to 201,675 af, down 6% week over week and 58% below the 5-year median. - **Elephant Butte Reservoir** (Bureau of Reclamation) held near flat at 27,278 af, up 1% on the week and 72% below the 5-year median. - **Bear River basin** (USGS) ran at 566 cfs, up 172% week over week and 184% above the 5-year median. - **Dolores River** (USGS) bounced to 15 cfs, up 138% on the week, but sits 89% below the 5-year median and is the furthest below normal of any tracked gauge. - **Colorado drought** covered 91% of state area in D1 or worse, down 2 points on the week but 54 points above the 5-year median (US Drought Monitor). - **Kings, Kern and Fresno counties** (California) each showed 0% drought coverage (US Drought Monitor), 99, 52 and 38 points respectively below their 5-year medians. **Current allocations:** CVP South-of-Delta ag 28%, M&I 78% (Bureau of Reclamation, revised Aug. 11). CVP North-of-Delta irrigation 100% (announced Feb. 26). SWP statewide 45% (Department of Water Resources, announced May 1). *Data note: Two CVP data series have not updated in over two weeks and may be stale.* --- Canonical URL: https://the-waterline.com/issues/2026-08-20