article_snippet.sent: As California struggles with a devastating drought, huge amounts of water are mysteriously vanishing from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta — and The prime suspects are farmers whose families have tilled fertile soil there for generations.
article_snippet.sent: If there's surplus water, hey, I don't mind sharing
article_snippet.sent: With no indication of the drought easing, heightened attention is being placed on dwindling water throughout the state, which produces nearly half of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the U.S.
article_snippet.sent: The drought now in the Delta fourth year has put the Delta water under close scrutiny.
article_snippet.sent: Twice its fourth year state officials feared salty bay water was backing up into the Deltathe Delta, threatening water quality.
article_snippet.sent: There was not enough fresh water to keep out saltwater.
article_snippet.sent: In June, the state released water stored for farmers and communities from Lake Oroville to combat the saltwater intrusion.
article_snippet.sent: An acre-foot is roughly enough water to supply a household of four for a year.
article_snippet.sent: The fact that the state had to resort to using so much from storage raised questions about where roughly enough water to supply a household of four for a year was going.
article_snippet.sent: In this drought period, water accounting is more important to ensure that the water is being used for the water intended purpose,' said U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spokesman Louis Moore.
highlights_snippet.sent: As California struggles with a devastating drought, huge amounts of water are mysteriously vanishing from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta .
  