California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 30th, 1973
Summary
On May 18, 1973, during the preparation of this report, completion of the initial State Water Project facilities was formally commemorated at Perris Darn, in Riverside Co
On May 18, 1973, during the preparation of this report, completion of the initial State Water Project facilities was formally commemorated at Perris Darn, in Riverside County. The basic framework of the Project is now a physical reality -- stretching from Frenchman Dam, in Plumas County, to Perris Darn. However, the Project is by no means complete. Construction, while on a less spectacular scale than that required since the early 1960s, must continue during the years immediately ahead to keep abreast of the Project's growing water delivery obligations. Furthermore, continuing long-term construction will be required since the Project is but the initial works of the State Water Resources Development System -- a dynamic System conceived by the California Legislature to supplement federal and local developments so that all future water needs of the State will be supplied.