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Friday’s top of the scroll: Tunnel under delta could be alternative to canal

Posted by: Maven on July 31, 2009 at 9:12 am

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

“A possible answer to Southern California’s water-delivery woes has emerged right underfoot, literally.

The state Department of Water Resources is exploring the price and engineering challenges associated with digging a roughly 35-mile tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to bring more supplies to Southern California. “We don’t have the costs worked out,” said Lester Snow, California’s water chief. “We have to look at the trade-off between the extra costs of tunneling and how it compares to a canal.”

Although still in its early stages, the tunnel proposal intrigues water managers frustrated by the inability to secure sufficient supplies – especially during the state’s prolonged drought – and worried that they may never overcome fierce resistance to building a new above-ground canal. …”

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July 31, 2009 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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