balzaccomWater, water everywhere...but not a drop to drink
Not in California, according to this chart. The water table is dropping dramatically...and it will take years, if not generations of above-average rainfall to replenish these aquifers, not that we're likely to get it.
And it's not likely to get better soon:
Looks like the new policy for 2022 manages to avoid some of the pitfalls of the last couple of years. Only 60% of the permits for each trailhead can be reserved, and those only by a lottery system--n
Getting a campsite in Yosemite takes both skill and patience. The system is not easy to work, and you need to plan well ahead for any trips. In fact, the window for camping between May 15 and June 1
Once again, the rangers in Tuolumne Meadows report on what they are seeing and doing during their winter stint: https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/update-for-january-11-2022.htm