$172m Imperial Valley Water Reservoir Will Store CO River Water for SoCal, SoNev and Central Nev
Oct.22, 2008 in
Public Works, Water Conservation
(Oct. 22, 2008, The Los Angeles Times)
Reported from The Imperial Valley — On a rocky patch of desert, federal and state officials Tuesday began construction on a $172.2-million reservoir that will store water from the Colorado River that otherwise would be “lost” to Mexico.
The reservoir will mean more water for coastal Southern California, southern Nevada and central Arizona — where water agencies have agreed to split the cost…
“This project could not have come at a better time for Metropolitan,” said Roger Patterson, the agency’s assistant general manager. “Our water supplies are under a great deal of pressure.”
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