San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos would be expanded by 130,000acre feet under a plan being proposed by federal, state and water contractor entities. The dam would raised by 10ft.The off-stream storage reservoir holds 2 million af of both state and federal CVP water.
The increase would provide expanded capacity in San Luis Reservoir to store water supply divertible under the existing operation requirements for the CVP and SWP in periods when the existing reservoir would otherwise be full and improve annual allocations as a environments documents published this month. San Luis Reservoir is relied on by water users to store over multiple years allocated CVP water supplies diverted in wetter years for later use in drier water years and other acquired water.
Completed in 1967, San Luis Reservoir is the largest off-stream reservoir in the United States, with a capacity of 2,041,000 acre-feet .
Also, Reclamation and DWR completed a Corrective Action Study to identify and develop alternatives to reduce seismic risks at the big reservoir that has a fault nearby. Construction is scheduled to start in 2021. Central Valley Meat in Hanford has recorded 187 COVID-19 cases at their meat processing plant as of May 13 says the Kings County Public Health Dept. The numbers have grown steadily from 32 cases as of April 22. Of those numbers – 51 of the victims are from Tulare County says public information officer Everardo Legaspi. Former Auto Club building on Mooney in Visalia could become drive-thru. The former AAA building at 300 S Mooney may be converted into a drive-thru restaurant – Doc’s Drive-In according to a preliminary filing with the City of Visalia.
Northside will get new drug store With the closure a few years ago of Walgreens at Houston and Dinuba Hwy there has not been a stand-alone drug store north of Downtown Visalia in the city.Now Visalia Pharmacy will open at 444 N West St says manager Suzette Isaac. The new pharmacy is expected to open by the end of May.
MAXIMO’S TAQUERIA will open at 423 W Main St in the former Togo’s location. Central Irrigation is opening a new location n Tulare at 4600 South K St.They have filed withe city to men tenant improvements.
Fresno County is processing an application to build and expand on an existing pistachio plant near Riverdale. Eriksson LCC plans to expand their facilities on 40 acres that include construction in phases of two new buildings-one 34,270sf and another a 54,050sf warehouse, a roaster and loading dock.
