Water Authority Board Chair Michael T. Hogan
May 1, 2012 1
Terry Fulp Ph.D, Deputy Regional Director of Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation ◦ The river and its challenges
Halla Razak, P.E., Water Authority ◦ Water transfer, history and future
MWD rate case
Q & A after each presentation
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LAKE SHASTA
LAKE OROVILLE
State Water Project (Bay-Delta)
16% Colorado River
54%
Local Supplies and Conservation
30%
San Diego County imports ~70% of its water supply
3
4
San Diego County
Water Supply Challenge
5
FONTENELLE
RESERVOIR
FLAMING
GORGE
RESERVOIR
NAVAJO RESERVOIR
BLUE MESA, MORROW
POINT, CRYSTAL
RESERVOIRS
Potential challenges to supply ◦ Increasing demand
◦ Climate change
◦ Water quality
Participating in solutions ◦ Colorado River Water Users
Association
◦ Colorado River Board
◦ Water Utility Climate Alliance
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Increasing Water Reliability Through Supply Diversification
Metropolitan Water District
Imperial Irrigation District Transfer
All American & Coachella Canal Lining
Conservation (existing and additional)
2011(final) 1991
95%
5%
Total = 594 TAF
44%
11%
3%
4% 11%
14%
13%
2020
Total = 779 TAF
30%
6%
4%
6% 13% 10%
24%
7%
Local Surface Water
Groundwater
Recycled Water
Seawater Desalination
Total = 578 TAF
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