Infrastructure

The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources are conducting exploratory work, including clearing, excavation and controlled blasting of rock material in the Basalt Hill area near B.F. Sisk Dam, located between Los Banos and Gilroy, between 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. during April and May. The …

Last week the Bureau of Reclamation temporarily suspended public visitation to the Shasta Dam Visitor Center in support of the recommended guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Shasta Dam Visitor Center will be closed to the public including tours, until further notice. “The health and safety …

As part of its promise to provide quality, service, and value to its communities, California Water Service Group invested $273.8 million in water system infrastructure in its service areas in 2019. Among the projects completed last year to keep its systems safe and reliable were: Installation of 145,881 feet of …

Reclamation and California State Parks today announced that the Birdsall Road access to the North Fork American River near Auburn is restored and reopened to public access and use. Birdsall Road river access is a popular launch or recovery site for non-motorized watercraft such as kayaks and rafts. It is …

The Board of Directors for Three Valleys Municipal Water District (TVMWD) of Los Angeles County voted last week to approve a new in-depth study that will investigate the potential environmental impacts of the Cadiz Water Project on mountain springs in the eastern Mojave Desert. The scope of the Bonanza Spring …

Cal Water has started a water infrastructure upgrade in Los Altos Hills that will strengthen water system reliability and infrastructure resiliency. The installation of 4,032 feet of new 6-inch and 8-inch PVC water main and 37 new individual customer service connections began last week and is expected to be completed …