A Water Manager’s A Water Manager’s Perspective: Perspective: A View from the Field A View from the Field Jeffrey Kightlinger Jeffrey Kightlinger The Metropolitan Water District The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California of Southern California June 2003 June 2003
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A Water Manager’s A Water Manager’s Perspective: Perspective:
A View from the FieldA View from the Field
A Water Manager’s A Water Manager’s Perspective: Perspective:
A View from the FieldA View from the Field
Jeffrey KightlingerJeffrey KightlingerThe Metropolitan Water DistrictThe Metropolitan Water District
of Southern Californiaof Southern California
June 2003June 2003
Jeffrey KightlingerJeffrey KightlingerThe Metropolitan Water DistrictThe Metropolitan Water District
of Southern Californiaof Southern California
June 2003June 2003
May 2003
Report On Metropolitan’s Water SuppliesReport On Metropolitan’s Water Supplies
PremisePremise
– Retail water supply reliability is dependent on the Retail water supply reliability is dependent on the development of both local and supplemental imported water development of both local and supplemental imported water suppliessupplies
Law (SB221 / SB610)Law (SB221 / SB610)
– Require new, large-scale developments to provide substantial Require new, large-scale developments to provide substantial evidence of available supplies in the event of droughtevidence of available supplies in the event of drought
ObjectiveObjective
– Demonstrate a comprehensive plan to provide sufficient Demonstrate a comprehensive plan to provide sufficient supplemental suppliessupplemental supplies
– Assist member agencies and local agencies in complyingAssist member agencies and local agencies in complyingwith SB 221 and SB 610with SB 221 and SB 610
May 2003
Local Supplies Local Supplies Groundwater & RecyclingGroundwater & Recycling
Where Southern CaliforniaWhere Southern CaliforniaGets its WaterGets its Water
Local SuppliesLocal SuppliesLA AqueductLA Aqueduct
Conservation Conservation
Colorado River Colorado River AqueductAqueductSWP SWP
Entitlement Entitlement
Transfers & StorageTransfers & Storage
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May 2003
Changed Conditions for Southern Changed Conditions for Southern California ResourcesCalifornia Resources
ChallengesChallenges
– Reduced Colorado River deliveriesReduced Colorado River deliveries
May 2003
Total Surplus Available to MWDTotal Surplus Available to MWD(with QSA 2004 through 2016)(with QSA 2004 through 2016)
4.94.5
3.12.5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
2000 2001 2002 2003 (Apr.)
Mil
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n A
cre-
feet
Year of Estimate
May 2003
Changed Conditions for Southern Changed Conditions for Southern California ResourcesCalifornia Resources
ChallengesChallenges
– Reduced Colorado River deliveriesReduced Colorado River deliveries
– Water quality constraintsWater quality constraints OpportunitiesOpportunities
– Full Diamond Valley LakeFull Diamond Valley Lake– Re-operation of storage and transfersRe-operation of storage and transfers
– Reduced Colorado River deliveriesReduced Colorado River deliveries
Greater than Greater than 10X Increase 10X Increase by 2.45 MAFby 2.45 MAF
Water in Storage(End of 2003)
2.45
May 2003
Changed Conditions for Southern Changed Conditions for Southern California ResourcesCalifornia Resources
ChallengesChallenges
– Reduced Colorado River deliveriesReduced Colorado River deliveries– Water quality constraintsWater quality constraints
OpportunitiesOpportunities
– Full Diamond Valley LakeFull Diamond Valley Lake– Re-operation of storage and transfersRe-operation of storage and transfers– Enhanced conservation measuresEnhanced conservation measures– Additional local resourcesAdditional local resources
ChallengesChallenges
– Reduced Colorado River deliveriesReduced Colorado River deliveries– Water quality constraintsWater quality constraints
OpportunitiesOpportunities
– Full Diamond Valley LakeFull Diamond Valley Lake– Re-operation of storage and transfersRe-operation of storage and transfers
Pyramid LakePyramid Lake Elderberry ForebayElderberry Forebay
Silverwood LakeSilverwood Lake
With a Full DVL:With a Full DVL: Integrate Metropolitan & DWR reservoirsIntegrate Metropolitan & DWR reservoirs Total storage capacity = 1.67 MAFTotal storage capacity = 1.67 MAF
Additional Prop. 13 Groundwater Storage9. Inland Empire10. Foothill11. Three Valleys 12. San Diego -- Mission13. Orange County14. Pasadena/Foothill15. San Dieguito
Additional Prop. 13 Groundwater Storage9. Inland Empire10. Foothill11. Three Valleys 12. San Diego -- Mission13. Orange County14. Pasadena/Foothill15. San Dieguito