Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project
Borrower: Santa Clara Valley Water District
Location: San Jose, California
Invited WIFIA Loan Amount: $693 million
Population Served by Project: 2,000,000
Population Served by Project: 2,000,000
Project Type: Drinking Water
Project Description
The Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project will expand the Pacheco Reservoir to 140 thousand acre-feet by constructing a new dam, pump station, conveyance facilities, and related infrastructure. The purpose of the project is to mitigate against drought, provide emergency water supply, and reduce aquifer depletion and flooding.