Plan underway to raise Folsom Dam to store more water in the lake
There’s now a plan underway to store more water in [Folsom Reservoir], and that involves raising Folsom Dam. It was a Memorial Day sight not seen in years. Folsom Lake is currently at 116% of its historical average. … Now, efforts are underway to help store more of this water during wet years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working to raise Folsom Dam by three and a half feet. The plan also requires raising eight earthen dikes that surround the lake’s perimeter. Work has already been completed on one of the dikes, and this year, construction is beginning along the western shoreline. The project’s primary goal is to increase the Sacramento region’s flood protection, but it will also allow Folsom Lake to store an extra 42,000 acre-feet of water.
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