UWM Plan - Municipal Water District of Orange County

Section 3
Water Sources and Supply Reliability
• Desert Water Agency/CVWD Other SWP Deliveries – Since 2008, Metropolitan
has provided Desert Water Agency and CVWD written consent to take delivery
from the SWP facilities non-SWP supplies separately acquired by each agency.
• Diamond Valley Lake – The completion and filling of Diamond Valley Lake
between 1999 and 2003 marked the most important achievement with respect to
protecting Southern California against a SWP system outage. The lake can hold
up to 810 TAF that provides Southern California with a six-month emergency
water supply as well as carryover and regulatory storage.
• Inland Feeder Project – The Inland Feeder project is a high-capacity water
delivery system designed to increase Southern California’s water supply
reliability. The project will take advantage of large volumes of water when
available from northern California, depositing it in surface storage reservoirs,
such as Diamond Valley Lake, and local groundwater basins for use during dry
periods and emergencies.
In addition to those actions discussed above, Metropolitan adopted a Delta Action Plan in
June 2007 which includes a long-term Delta plan. The Delta Action Plan provides a
framework for staff to pursue actions with other agencies and stakeholders to build a
sustainable Delta and reduce conflicts between water supply conveyance and the
environment. The plan aims to prioritize immediate short-term actions to stabilize the
Delta while an ultimate solution is selected, and mid-term steps to maintain the Bay-Delta
while the long-term solution is implemented. Metropolitan also provided input to the
Delta Vision Blue-Ribbon Task Force developed as part of the Governor’s Delta Vision
process. After delivery of the Delta Vision recommendations, a package of bills was
signed by the legislature in 2009, including SB 1 x7, which reformed Delta policy and
governance.
In evaluating the supply capabilities for the 2010 RUWMP, Metropolitan assumed a new
Delta conveyance is expected to be operational by 2022 that would return supply
reliability similar to 2005 condition, prior to supply restrictions imposed due to the
Biological Opinions.
Available Supplies on SWP
Metropolitan’s current State Water Project (also known as California Aqueduct) program
capabilities under average year, single dry year, and multiple dry year hydrologies are
shown below in Table 3-2.
Municipal Water District of Orange County
2010 Regional Urban Water Management Plan
Final
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