Local, state, and federal agencies this week marked the completion of the Los Banos Creek Detention Dam Project, an upgrade to an existing flood-control facility designed to improve water management in western Merced County. The Los Banos Creek Detention Dam, originally constructed in 1966 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, was built to capture floodwaters and protect the San Luis Canal, Delta-Mendota Canal, and nearby communities, including Los Banos. … Under the updated operations plan, natural flows from Los Banos Creek can be released downstream during certain periods to create storage capacity. The reservoir can then be refilled with water conveyed from other sources using newly installed infrastructure.

Other water infrastructure news:

• San Luis Obispo Tribune (Calif.): City finishes 30-year flood prevention project in SLO Creek
• San Mateo Daily Journal (Calif.): EPA provides $34 million loan for Daly City stormwater system upgrade
• Van Nuys News Press (Calif.): Padilla announces more than $160 million for California ports, flood protection, and water infrastructure
• California Post: LA water reservoir shutdown sparks fury as residents fear another Palisades disaster