MWD to investigate Colorado River delivery alternatives
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California obtains water from the Colorado River Aqueduct which transports water from Parker to Lake Mathews and from the State Water Project which brings water from Oroville to Lake Skinner. Each State Water Project contractor has an allocation, but a percentage of that SWP allocation based on supply availability is determined annually by the state Department of Water Resources.The Colorado River Aqueduct is not currently subject to allocation, but much of MWD’s service area does not have access to CRA supply. The MWD board meeting Tuesday, April 11, authorized an amendment to an existing agreement with Brown and Caldwell to investigate potential modifications to MWD’s existing east-west conveyance and distribution system. Brown and Cald