Boat slips in Folsom Lake in a drought (1976). The reservoir was at 18 percent of capacity on Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2013). Source: California Department of Water ResourcesAs a follow-up to this disasterous news about California's water situation, here is a very thought provoking blog about California's water future. They list their 10 predictions for our changed future, including: 
- Parts of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will permanently flood.
- The Tulare Basin and San Joaquin River regions will have less irrigated agriculture.
Urban areas will use less water per capita, reuse more wastewater and capture more stormwater.
Check out the California Water Blog - Resistance is futile: Inevitable changes to water management in California.