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100 <br />90 <br />80 <br />70 <br />a� <br />60 <br />L <br />V <br />a 50 <br />0 <br />40 <br />30 <br />20 <br />10 <br />0 <br />California Water Balance <br />Wet Year Average Year Dry Year <br />1998 2000 2001 <br />California's water balance can vary significantly from <br />year to year. Three recent years show a marked change <br />in the amount and relative proportion of the follow- <br />ing: water delivered to urban and agricultural sectors <br />and water dedicated to the environment (applied water <br />use); where the water came from (water source); and <br />how much water was reused among sectors. Each year, <br />applied water is only a portion of California's total pre- <br />cipitation and inflows. The rest —about 120 million acre - <br />feet in an average year— either evaporates, is used by <br />native vegetation, provides rainfall for agriculture and <br />managed wetlands, or flows out of state or to salt sinks. <br />(See Volume 3 for state and regional waterflow charts.) <br />Water Source Applied Water Use <br />Instream Environ <br />Reuse and Recycle Wild and Scenic Rivers <br />_ S Groundwater — Managed Environment <br />State /Federal Projects Irrigated Agriculture <br />Colorado Project Urban <br />I <br />Local Projects <br />D <br />