California Department of Water Resources
Redirecting Water From Intense Storms to Recharge Groundwater Basins Helps Protect Life, Property
March 29, 2023
Matt Hurley, general manager, McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency, left, chats with Don Cameron, general manager of Terranova Ranch near the primary pump for this groundwater recharge system designed to divert floodwater from the Kings River to areas of Terranova Ranch in Fresno County.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 10 Executive Order makes it easier to capture water from storms to recharge groundwater supplies and replenish depleted groundwater basins while helping to reduce flood risk. Don Cameron, a groundwater recharge pioneer, describes how these projects work, and why they are especially important during years of intense storms like this year.
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