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Water Authority Board Approves 2026 Wholesale Rates

Board also approves budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027

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Southern California Water Agencies End Lengthy Legal Dispute

Settlement agreement aims to bring region greater fiscal stability, water supply efficiency and reliability

June 2, 2025
Water Authority Seeks to Transfer Water and Lower Costs

Despite receiving roughly half of normal rainfall this water year, the San Diego County Water Authority not only has plenty of water to meet regional demand for the foreseeable future but is seeking to transfer a limited amount of supplies to areas of the West with greater water scarcity. Selling or leasing water to other agencies will help offset the cost of multi-generational water investments by the region and address affordability challenges that are being felt by water agencies across the state and nation. By offering a limited amount of highly reliable water, the Water Authority can both retain water […]

April 2, 2025
Major Milestone Reached on San Diego’s Historic First Aqueduct

Work halfway completed on $66M project, spanning several communities

February 20, 2025

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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY | July 2014 - The San Vicente Dam Raise, the largest water storage increase in county history, was completed. The project added 157,000 acre-feet of water storage capacity to the reservoir, which gave the region a critical hedge against water shortages. ... See MoreSee Less

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY | July 2014 - The San Vicente Dam Raise, the largest water storage increase in county history, was completed. The project added 157,000 acre-feet of water storage capacity to the reservoir, which gave the region a critical hedge against water shortages.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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This needs to happen at a series of California reservoirs.

Tragedy capacity is only good if you use it. Right now it's just air. Water level now is closer to old dam height then current spillway level

San v big fish and good times with our pants on Go El cap class of 68

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