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Los Vaqueros expansion moves closer

Posted by: Maven on March 16, 2010 at 4:49 am

From the Contra Costa Times:

“A $120 million expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir as a hedge against drought is on track to win the approval of Contra Costa’s largest water district later this month.

The reservoir near Brentwood could grow by 60 percent if Contra Costa Water District directors certify an environmental report released Monday.

The water district says that enlarging the dam would make its 600,000 customers less susceptible to water rationing and allow the district more flexibility to manage its Delta pumping in a more environmentally benign way, all without raising rates.

“You can’t build a reservoir big enough for California droughts, but the likelihood (of rationing) goes way down,” said Greg Gartrell, the district’s assistant general manager. … “

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March 16, 2010 · Filed Under Bay Area

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