New Dams and Reservoirs in Coe?
The Santa Clara County Water Department has plans to raise new dams in and around Henry Coe State Park.
These proposed reservoirs are alternatives in a study known as The Low Point Improvement Project. The problem is that when water levels in San
Luis Reservoir fall below a certain point algae blooms can propogate in the warm summer climate to the extent that they taint the water with metabolic by products and physically obstruct water delivery systems. To address growing water needs of the public and agriculture, this low point problem is a serious issue.
For more information see
http://www.coepark.org on the internet.
These reservoirs would seasonally drown
many pristine canyons, destroy habitats,
and eliminate recreational trails. To the
full extent possible, these reservoirs
would dwarf nearby Coyote and
Anderson reservoirs.
Is this a new issue? The water rights
were apparently obtained over 50 years
ago, and these dam sites had been scoped
long ago. What is new is that The Low
Point Improvement Project is seeking
solutions, and as bad as it sounds, new
huge reservoirs in Coe are on the table.
ROMP will be engaged, and fighting for
the defense of the trails, and more
importantly the natural beauty and
irreplaceable wildlife habitats threatened.
