Valley Water embarks on Anderson Dam project after years of unexpected delays
It started with a warning from state officials more than a decade ago that a major earthquake could cause the crest of Anderson Dam to slump, allowing water to cascade over the top and leave Morgan Hill underwater in mere minutes. Last week, the Santa Clara Valley Water District finally broke ground on the first phase of what has become a 10-year, $648 million project to retrofit the dam. The district first started its planning process in 2012.