Auburn Dam Losing Water? | El Dorado Business Alliance

Without Water, is there a Future for the Auburn Dam?

The Auburn Dam has long been considered the best solution for water storage, clean energy, and flood prevention, but on July 21, these valuable opportunities may be lost if we lose the water rights to fill it. The State has a use-it-or-lose-it water rights policy.

The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a hearing to receive evidence relevant to determining whether Permits assigned to the United States Bureau of Reclamation should be revoked. All four permits for the Auburn Dam Project require that “actual construction work shall begin on or before nine months from date of permit and shall thereafter be