| Design: |
Lined and covered reservoir |
|
Storage Capacity: |
266 million gallons (797 acre feet) |
Purpose: |
Emergency water supplies only |
Water Recipients: |
More than 168,000 local families |
Supply Reliability: |
200 gallons per family per day for up to one
week |
Location: |
Upper Chiquita Canyon, near Oso Parkway at the
241 Foothill Transportation Corridor (see
map) |
Visibility: |
Not visible from any neighborhood homes, including
Las Flores, Wagon Wheel and Coto de Caza. Visible from 241 Toll
Road and Oso Parkway |
Oversight: |
CA Dept. of Water Resources, Div. of Safety and
Dams |
Duration of Construction: |
26 months |
Other Infrastructure
Included:
|
• 35-foot wide access road,
eight-foot high fencing and security lighting
• Spillway
and drainage facilities
• 42-inch diameter inlet/outlet pipeline
• Pump station
• Chloramination equipment and storage
• 66-inch diameter pipeline connection to the South Orange
County Pipeline
• Real-time safety
monitoring devices |
