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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), of which Hetch Hetchy Water and Power is a division, provided about 45% of the funds for construction of the 1971 New Don Pedro Dam and so has the right to store 570,000 acre-feet (700,000,000 m 3) of water in the reservoir.
CVWD is one of 29 contractors for State Water Project (SWP) water that comes from Northern California to the south. The district, in conjunction with Desert Water Agency , has a combined Table 1 allocation of 194,100 acre-feet of water from the State Water Project which is the third largest allocation after Metropolitan Water District and Kern ...
Most large reservoirs in California are located in the central and northern portions of the state, especially along the large and flood-prone rivers of the Central Valley. Eleven reservoirs have a storage capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3 ); all of these except one are in or on drainages that feed into the Central ...
Managers of the Coachella Valley Water District said they estimate that installing treatment systems for 34 wells that now have chromium-6 levels above the limit will cost about $510 million ...
Assembly Bill 249 would require schools built before 2010 to test for lead in potable water outlets. Gov. Newsom has until Oct. 14 to sign or veto the measure.
Besides storing water for irrigation, the lake also provides opportunities for recreation. Only a small amount of water from the lake is used for drinking water, and human contact is allowed. Activities available include boating, water skiing, fishing, and camping. There is a full service marina at the lake as well.
California water officials have estimated that the total costs of drinking water solutions for communities statewide amount to $11.5 billion over the next five years.
California American Water Company: 1949 Earth 148 45 1,775 [8] 2,189 Los Vaqueros Reservoir (expanded) Los Vaqueros Dam: off stream reservoir storing Delta diversions: