Potential
Project Benefits
  • Water supply reliability
    for agricultural and
    municipal uses
  • Sustainability of region’s agricultural operations
  • Development of
    clean energy
  • Flood control
  • Recreation
  • Economic (jobs; recreation-based tourism)
  
California needs water storage.
California is in critical need of additional reservoirs to meet water supply needs for urban, rural, agricultural, and environmental uses. A reservoir at Garden Bar could improve water supply reliability and maximize benefits from other water management strategies.