A long-delayed plan to build a giant lake in Northern California has received a big financial boost.
FILE A barbed wire fence runs along a ranch in Sites, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. The Environmental Protection Agency, on Thursday, March 17, 2022, signaled its intent to loan nearly $2.2 billion to the Sites Project Authority to cover about half the cost of construction of the reservoir that would be used to store water during wet years for use during droughts. – A long-delayed plan to build a giant reservoir in Northern California to help withstand the U.S.
The project still must clear some regulatory processes before construction, including an environmental review in which the project is facing fierce resistance. Unlike most reservoirs, the Sites project won’t be connected to a river or stream for water to naturally flow into the lake. Instead, operators will have to pump water from the nearby Sacramento River.
It hardly ever rains in the state, with nearly all precipitation coming during the winter months and early spring. California has a vast system of reservoirs that capture and store water from rain and melted snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The reservoirs then release water throughout the year for drinking, agriculture and environmental purposes while also offering recreation for local residents and tourists.
Project officials say a lot of the water from the reservoir would be released for environmental purposes, including increasing flows in the state's major rivers and streams.But Obegi, with the Natural Resources Defense Council, says the water would likely be too warm to benefit fish. Plus, he said the project would take water from the Sacramento River during both wet and dry seasons.
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