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SFPUC: reservoirs high, ongoing releases to manage downstream flood risk; groundwater diversification to begin in March
Summary
Assistant GM Steve Ritchie and staff reported many reservoirs above normal, active releases at Calaveras and Don Pedro to manage flows, and plans to begin limited groundwater supply additions in March as part of supply diversification; staff said deliveries remain similar to last year and conservation continues.
At the Feb. 14 commission meeting, Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager for Water, delivered a drought and reservoir update noting that many reservoirs are at elevated levels following winter storms and that the PUC is actively managing releases to avoid uncontrolled flows downstream.
Ritchie said Calaveras Reservoir was about 54,000 acre‑feet and that staff has been releasing…
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