What is the purpose of the SDIP?
The purpose of the SDIP consists of three objectives: 1. reduce the movement of San Joaquin River watershed Central Valley fall-/late fall–run juvenile Chinook salmon into the south Delta via Old River; 2. maintain adequate water levels and water quality available for agricultural diversions in the south Delta, downstream of the head of Old River; and 3. increase water deliveries and delivery reliability for SWP and CVP water contractors south of the Delta and provide opportunities to convey water for fish and wildlife purposes by increasing the maximum diversion through the existing intake gates at CCF to 8,500 cfs. Meeting these objectives by implementing the SDIP will provide increased operational flexibility and the ability to respond to real-time fish conditions while improving water supply reliability.
