Upper San Joaquin River Basin Storage Investigation

ACWA Regions 9 and 10

Carlsbad Water Summit

U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation

State of CaliforniaDepartment of Water Resources

September 13, 2007

Don Rasmussen

OutlineOutline

Planning ObjectivesPlanning Objectives Potential BenefitsPotential Benefits Feasibility Status and Project Alternatives Feasibility Status and Project Alternatives Estimated Costs and Example Cost AllocationEstimated Costs and Example Cost Allocation Evaluating Project OperationsEvaluating Project Operations How SOD Can Help CaliforniaHow SOD Can Help California Next StepsNext Steps

Planning ObjectivesPlanning Objectives

Primary Objectives – Develop and Manage Water Supply to:Primary Objectives – Develop and Manage Water Supply to: Contribute to restoration of the San Joaquin RiverContribute to restoration of the San Joaquin River Improve water quality of the San Joaquin RiverImprove water quality of the San Joaquin River Facilitate conjunctive water management and exchanges that Facilitate conjunctive water management and exchanges that

improve urban water quality improve urban water quality

Secondary ObjectivesSecondary Objectives Increase control of flood flows at Friant DamIncrease control of flood flows at Friant Dam Improve water supply for environmental protectionImprove water supply for environmental protection Develop hydropower generation opportunitiesDevelop hydropower generation opportunities Develop recreation opportunitiesDevelop recreation opportunities

Potential Benefits San Joaquin River Restoration EnhancementSan Joaquin River Restoration Enhancement

Agricultural Water Supply ReliabilityAgricultural Water Supply Reliability

M&I Water Supply ReliabilityM&I Water Supply Reliability

M&I Water QualityM&I Water Quality

HydropowerHydropower

Flood Damage ReductionFlood Damage Reduction

Reservoir RecreationReservoir Recreation

Feasibility Study Phases

Initial Alternatives Initial Alternatives

Plan Formulation Plan Formulation

Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study

Initial Initial Alternatives Alternatives

PhasePhase Reviewed 24 Reservoir SitesReviewed 24 Reservoir Sites

Reservoir enlargementReservoir enlargement On-streamOn-stream Off-stream / Off-canalOff-stream / Off-canal

Details ConsideredDetails Considered Water supplyWater supply Environmental effects Environmental effects HydropowerHydropower CostsCosts

Retained 4 Reservoir SitesRetained 4 Reservoir Sites Enlarged Millerton LakeEnlarged Millerton Lake Fine Gold ReservoirFine Gold Reservoir Temperance Flat RM 274Temperance Flat RM 274 Temperance Flat RM 279Temperance Flat RM 279

Retained AlternativesRetained Alternatives

Fine Gold Fine Gold

ReservoirReservoir

Temperance Temperance

Flat RM 274Flat RM 274

Temperance Temperance

Flat RM 279Flat RM 279

Fine Gold Fine Gold ReservoirReservoir

Storage capacity 780 TAF, H = 600 FtStorage capacity 780 TAF, H = 600 Ft Pump storage with Millerton Res.Pump storage with Millerton Res. Reservoir surface area 5,400 acresReservoir surface area 5,400 acres Saddle dam requiredSaddle dam required Power use exceeds generationPower use exceeds generation

Temperance Flat RM 274

Reservoir

Storage capacity 1,260 TAFStorage capacity 1,260 TAF Dam height 640 feetDam height 640 feet Reservoir surface area 5,700 acresReservoir surface area 5,700 acres Extends upstream to Kerckhoff DamExtends upstream to Kerckhoff Dam Power losses exceed generationPower losses exceed generation

Temperance Flat RM 279

Reservoir

Storage capacity 690 TAFStorage capacity 690 TAF Dam height 545 feetDam height 545 feet Reservoir surface area 3,500 acresReservoir surface area 3,500 acres Extends upstream to Kerckhoff DamExtends upstream to Kerckhoff Dam Full power recovery is possibleFull power recovery is possible

Feasibility PhaseFeasibility Phase

Refine and Compare AlternativesRefine and Compare Alternatives Structural features and operating planStructural features and operating plan Complete feasibility-level designs and cost estimatesComplete feasibility-level designs and cost estimates Environmental effectsEnvironmental effects Benefit/cost analysisBenefit/cost analysis

Prepare Feasibility Report and Environmental Prepare Feasibility Report and Environmental Compliance Documents (EIS/EIR)Compliance Documents (EIS/EIR)

Identify Preferred AlternativeIdentify Preferred Alternative

Address Implementation IssuesAddress Implementation Issues Obtain financial commitment from partner(s)Obtain financial commitment from partner(s)

Estimated Cost and Example Cost Estimated Cost and Example Cost AllocationAllocation

Total Project Cost EstimateTotal Project Cost Estimate $2.0 Billion$2.0 Billion

Assumed Portion of Project Costs Assumed Portion of Project Costs Allocated to Water SupplyAllocated to Water Supply 50%50%

Average Annual Water SupplyAverage Annual Water Supply 183,000 acre-feet per year183,000 acre-feet per year

Equivalent Unit Cost for Equivalent Unit Cost for

Water SupplyWater Supply$350 per acre-foot$350 per acre-foot

Evaluating Project OperationsEvaluating Project Operations “a moving target” “a moving target”

SJR Settlement

Wanger Ruling

Climate Change

Isolated Conveyance

San Luis Reservoir

Madera Canal

Friant-Kern C

anal

How SOD Storage can Benefit CAHow SOD Storage can Benefit CA

Temperance Flat

Los Vaqueros Expansion

Los Banos Grande

Potential Cross Valley Conveyance

How SOD Storage Can Benefit How SOD Storage Can Benefit CaliforniaCalifornia

The operational flexibility of SOD surface storage can produce The operational flexibility of SOD surface storage can produce benefits for supply, quality and the ecosystem while reducing benefits for supply, quality and the ecosystem while reducing stressors in the Delta stressors in the Delta

TF and LVE can both serve SWP Contractors by helping improve or TF and LVE can both serve SWP Contractors by helping improve or at least retain SWP supply reliabilityat least retain SWP supply reliability

Can integrate FWUA service area with the SWP and CVPCan integrate FWUA service area with the SWP and CVP Can work conjunctively with groundwater and improve the efficiency Can work conjunctively with groundwater and improve the efficiency

of other water management measures (transfers, exchanges, timing of other water management measures (transfers, exchanges, timing dependent actions)dependent actions)

Provide water supply in drought periods– when the benefits of Provide water supply in drought periods– when the benefits of conservation can lose their effectiveness conservation can lose their effectiveness

Next StepsNext Steps

A revised schedule is being developed in light of: A revised schedule is being developed in light of:

San Joaquin River Settlement AgreementSan Joaquin River Settlement Agreement

Integration OpportunitiesIntegration Opportunities

Wanger Decision, Climate Change, Delta Wanger Decision, Climate Change, Delta ConveyanceConveyance

Objective: Get Feasibility Study Report Done Objective: Get Feasibility Study Report Done ASAP! ASAP!

For Additional Information For Additional Information ContactContact

Project Websites:Project Websites:

www.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/storage/index.htmlwww.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/storage/index.htmlwww.storage.water.ca.gov/upsanj/index.cfmwww.storage.water.ca.gov/upsanj/index.cfm

Erika Kegel Erika Kegel Project ManagerProject Manager

Bureau of ReclamationBureau of Reclamation2800 Cottage Way2800 Cottage Way

Sacramento CA 95825Sacramento CA 95825916-978-5081916-978-5081

ekegel@mp.usbr.govekegel@mp.usbr.gov

Don RasmussenDon RasmussenProject ManagerProject ManagerDepartment of Water ResourcesDepartment of Water Resources1416 Ninth Street1416 Ninth StreetSacramento CA 95814Sacramento CA 95814916-651-9244916-651-9244donr@water.ca.govdonr@water.ca.gov