San Vicente Reservoir’s renovation: San Diego, water agency officials work to resolve concerns

From the San Diego Union-Tribune:

A massive project to increase water storage at East County’s San Vicente Reservoir has taken on added importance as the region copes with tightening water supplies. Starting Tuesday, the reservoir will close to the public for up to nine years so crews can complete what the San Diego County Water Authority is calling the largest dam raise in the country.

The reservoir will continue to supply water to San Diego residents during construction, though boaters, wake-boarders and water-skiers will have to find somewhere else to go. San Diego city officials have questioned whether the region will have enough storage during the project and whether plans are adequate for maintaining water quality.

City officials say they are working with the water authority to resolve the concerns, and officials from both agencies say having the extra storage will benefit the region. “Once we get past this, these projects will add a great deal of reliability to the city of San Diego but also to the region,” said Jesus Meda, operations and engineering program manager for the city’s water department.

The $568 million effort is part of a $1 billion-plus project by the water authority to create new emergency storage and pipeline connections if the region’s imported water supply is cut off.

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