Seeking to achieve the dual goals of ensuring a reliable water supply for the state while protecting the San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem, California agencies have worked at cross-purposes at times, according to a new report from the National Research Council. The document is the NRC's third and final report on issues related to the Bay-Delta and its conservation plan.
California's delta region receives fresh water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries, which ultimately flow into San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.