New California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Analysis Finds Benefits of the Delta Conveyance Project Far Exceed Costs
A drone view of the Bethany Reservoir, impounded by five dams in Alameda County, serves as a forebay for the South Bay Pumping Plant and afterbay for Banks Pumping Plant. Credit: DWR The project will deliver nearly $38 billion in benefits, preventing both water shortages and water rationing, and saving more water during wet years