What are Metropolitan’s water resources?
Metropolitan imports water from two primary sources for Southern California. One source is the Colorado River, which is connected to the District’s six-county service area through a 242-mile aqueduct. Another source is water from Northern California, which supplies water through a series of dams and aqueducts known as the State Water Project. In addition, Metropolitan is active in increasing local supplies through sponsoring recycling, conservation, groundwater recovery and desalination efforts. Imported supplies also help to replenish local groundwater basins. Imported water is also stored in reservoirs such as Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County.
