Infographic References
- Worst drought in CA history
- San Francisquito Creek 5th most endangered due to Searsville Dam
- 3 billion gallons of water diverted for Stanford irrigation and other uses
- 0 gallons of water diverted for steelhead
- 80 to 90% decline in Central California Coast steelhead in past 50 years
- 0 gallons recycled water used for golf course irrigation
- 233,000 gallons used per day to irrigate Stanford's golf course
- 50 year average lifespan of dams
- Age of Searsville Dam = 122 years
- 51 dams removed in 2013, restoring 500 miles of streams and rivers
- Stanford's $18.7 billion endowment
- $387,000 annual cost of purchasing water for golf course irrigation from municipal utility (as opposed to diverting from creeks that provide critical habitat for threatened species)
- Federal investigation of Stanford for violations of the Endangered Species Act
For more information on the June 2014 infographic and related data, please contact us at SaveStanfordSteelhead@gmail.com