More bad news for drought-stricken California.

NBC Bay Area reports that last Thursday, releasing 50 million gallons of drinkable water into the San Francisco Bay.

The rubber dam prior to the multi-million dollar damage done Thursday.

(Alameda County Water District )

For perspective, the Alameda County Water District says the water lost is equivalent to a year's supply for 500 households.

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"It's shocking that someone would do this, given our current situation. Our drought is so severe," Fremont resident Emily Kunkel told NBC. "I don't understand why anyone would do that."

Fremont police say that the vandals, who haven't been found, trespassed into the area early Thursday and destroyed the dam, which was holding back water for the Niles Cone Groundwater Basin.

, CBS San Francisco reports.

California is that's impacted the state on a widespread level.

Besides a $1 billion plan to relieve California's residents, .

If they're caught, the vandals behind the deflated dam could face thousands in fine and jailtime for destruction of public property.

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