The project is helped by a $2.5 million investment secured last year by Rep.
On Friday, officials announced a new project to build even more of these recharge basins. "It's the size of Lake Shasta, under our feet," Esquer said. While it might not seem as big as reservoirs like Diamond Valley Lake or the reservoir behind the Prado Dam, the Bunker Hill Basin has nearly 6 million-acre feet of capacity. It then seeps into the ground and recharges an underground reservoir known as the Bunker Hill Basin. Michael Esquer with the San Bernardino Municipal Water District explains there is already infrastructure in place to capture water melting from the mountains.Īs the snow melts, the water makes its way into recharge basins east of Highland. While much of that water does end up in the ocean, plenty is stored in aquifers and reservoirs.įunding has recently been provided for another project to store a massive amount of water underground. The Santa Ana River flows from the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Orange County. In San Bernardino, you might not notice the latest project because much of it will be underground. (KABC) - With all the rain Southern California had this winter, local water agencies are working harder to capture and keep all that water for when the drier years return. Inland Empire agencies are investing in additional underground water storage to prepare for California's next drought.ĬOLTON, Calif.
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