Taking a critical step toward becoming a regional water source, Bay Area jurisdictions overseeing the future expansion of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir filed the necessary agreements to form a joint powers authority (JPA) this month.
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Mandatory water restrictions likely for Santa Clara County residents as feds cut supply
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An aerial view of the dam and homes below it at Anderson Reservoir in February 2020. Anderson Lake is Valley Water’s largest reservoir and is now drained for earthquake repairs.LiPo Ching/Special to The Chronicle
Santa Clara County is likely to be the next Bay Area locale to face mandatory water restrictions as California’s drought escalates.
Officials at the Santa Clara Valley Water District said Wednesday they’re worried about meeting the region’s water demands after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced earlier in the day that it was reducing water shipments to the district by more than half.