http://ccows.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Nacimiento_Dam&feed=atom&action=historyNacimiento Dam - Revision history2024-03-28T17:09:09ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.22.2http://ccows.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Nacimiento_Dam&diff=26764&oldid=prevDanL: /* Purpose */2020-04-12T21:10:23Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Purpose</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] captures some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] captures some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Since the completion of both phases of the [[Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP)| SVWP]] in 2010, the </del>Nacimiento Dam <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">has played a part in storing water during the winter and releasing it during the summer. With sufficient water elevation, it is released from the Nacimiento Dam down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. The </del>spillway drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> The </ins>Nacimiento Dam spillway drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> Since the completion of both phases of the [[Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP)| SVWP]] in 2010, the Nacimiento Dam has played a part in storing water during the winter and releasing it during the summer. With sufficient water elevation, it is released from the Nacimiento Dam down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. The spillway drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] will capture some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] will capture some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> Since the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">enactment </del>of the [[Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP)| SVWP]] in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2003</del>, the Nacimiento Dam has played a part in storing water during the winter and releasing it during the summer. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Water </del>released from the Nacimiento Dam <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">travels </del>down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It </del>drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Since the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">completion of both phases </ins>of the [[Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP)| SVWP]] in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2010</ins>, the Nacimiento Dam has played a part in storing water during the winter and releasing it during the summer. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">With sufficient water elevation, it is </ins>released from the Nacimiento Dam down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The spillway </ins>drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] will capture some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] will capture some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Nacimiento Dam was completed in 1957. Although it is located in northern San Luis Obispo County, it is owned by the [[Monterey County Water Resources Agency]]. It is located about 20 miles from the coast, and 4.4 miles away from the [[San Antonio Dam]]. Both were created for the primary purposes of groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are currently <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">essential parts of </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">recent </del>[[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provides opportunities for recreation. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Nacimiento Dam was completed in 1957. Although it is located in northern San Luis Obispo County, it is owned by the [[Monterey County Water Resources Agency]]. It is located about 20 miles from the coast, and 4.4 miles away from the [[San Antonio Dam]]. Both were created for the primary purposes of groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are currently <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">involved in </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">recently created </ins>[[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provides opportunities for recreation. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Nacimiento Dam creates the Nacimiento Reservoir, which has the ability to store water from winter storms for the dry season. At an elevation of 800 feet, the reservoir has the capacity to store 377,900 acre-feet of water when it is full. It is roughly 18 miles long, and has about 165 miles of shoreline available for recreation. The maximum flood stage elevation is 802 feet. The maximum temporary capacity during a flood event is 538,000 acre-feet, with a surface area of 7,149 acres.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Nacimiento Dam creates the Nacimiento Reservoir, which has the ability to store water from winter storms for the dry season. At an elevation of 800 feet, the reservoir has the capacity to store 377,900 acre-feet of water when it is full. It is roughly 18 miles long, and has about 165 miles of shoreline available for recreation. The maximum flood stage elevation is 802 feet. The maximum temporary capacity during a flood event is 538,000 acre-feet, with a surface area of 7,149 acres.</div></td></tr>
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Water released from the Nacimiento Dam travels down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. It drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref> Further downstream, near the mouth of the [[Salinas River]], the [[Salinas River Diversion Facility]] will capture some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release and gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of [[Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley]]. <ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>TThe primary function of the Nacimiento Dam is to provide an instrument for groundwater recharge and flood control. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21, 2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam and [[San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of the more recent [[Salinas Valley Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> Since the enactment of the [[Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP)| SVWP]] in 2003, the Nacimiento Dam has played a part in storing water during the winter and releasing it during the summer. Water released from the Nacimiento Dam travels down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. It drains into the [[Salinas River]] groundwater system, and this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply.<ref name="Nacimiento Dam Report #79"> CalWater [https://www.yumpu.com/s/KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79] Published 2014. </ref> It is an instrumental in maintaining water supply during the dry season, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref>  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The </del>primary <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">functions </del>of the Nacimiento Dam <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">are </del>to provide groundwater recharge <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for agriculture, </del>flood control, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">water conservation, </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to help slow </del>[[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in </del>the Salinas Valley]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</del>. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Resource </del>Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> [[Salinas Valley <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Seawater Intrusion</del>| <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Seawater intrusion</del>]] has <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">been documented </del>in [[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Monterey County</del>]] <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">since the 1940s</del>, and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is caused by overdraft of groundwater</del>. <ref name="<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County</del>"> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Monterey County Water Resources Agency </del>[https://www.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">co</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">monterey.ca.us</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">government</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring</del>] <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Updated 2020</del>. </ref> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Using more surface water lessens the reliance on groundwater. The Nacimiento Dam spillway </del>is an instrumental <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">aspect of </del>maintaining <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">that </del>supply, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">TThe </ins>primary <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">function </ins>of the Nacimiento Dam <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is </ins>to provide <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">an instrument for </ins>groundwater recharge <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </ins>flood control<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. <ref name="Salinas Valley Water Project Engineer's Report"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=hornbeck_cgb_6_b Monterey County Water Resources Agency Engineering Reports] Updated July 21</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">2017. </ref> The Nacimiento Dam </ins>and [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">San Antonio Dam]] are also essential parts of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">more recent [[</ins>Salinas Valley <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Water Project]] and they provide opportunities for water recreation in southern [[Monterey County]] and northern [[San Luis Obispo County</ins>]]. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> Monterey County Water <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Resources </ins>Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs] Updated 2020. </ref> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Since the enactment of the </ins>[[Salinas Valley <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Water Project (SVWP)</ins>| <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">SVWP</ins>]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in 2003, the Nacimiento Dam </ins>has <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">played a part </ins>in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">storing water during the winter and releasing it during the summer. Water released from the Nacimiento Dam travels down the Nacimiento Dam spillway into the Nacimiento River. It drains into the </ins>[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Salinas River</ins>]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">groundwater system</ins>, and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">this watershed contributes to the [[Salinas Valley]] water supply</ins>.<ref name="<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Nacimiento Dam Report #79</ins>"> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">CalWater </ins>[https://www.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">yumpu</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">com</ins>/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">s</ins>/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">KIull25otL6gJKwn Nacimiento Dam Report #79</ins>] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Published 2014</ins>. </ref> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It </ins>is an instrumental <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </ins>maintaining <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">water </ins>supply <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">during the dry season</ins>, and was modified in 2010 to raise the flood elevation to 800 feet. <ref name=Salinas Valley Water Project"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency. [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/salinas-valley-water-project-svwp Salinas Valley Water Project] Updated 2020. </ref> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Further downstream, near the mouth </ins>of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Salinas River]]</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </ins>[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Salinas River Diversion Facility]] will capture some of this released water, and creates an artificial dam to store additional water. <ref name="MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs"> </ins>Monterey County <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/ MCWRA: Dams and Reservoirs</ins>] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Updated 2020. </ref> This timed-release </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">gradual groundwater recharge helps to slow the rate of </ins>[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Salinas Valley Seawater Intrusion| seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley</ins>]]. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><ref name="Seawater Intrusion in Monterey County"> Monterey County Water Resources Agency [https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/seawater-intrusion-monitoring Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring] Updated 2020. </ref></ins></div></td></tr>
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