加州水资源部5,500万美元投入南加水利：Santa Ana 河综合项目完工，丰水年可存13.7万英亩-英尺
位于加州河滨县 Riverside 市，加州水资源部（DWR）11月9日与 Santa Ana 流域项目管理局（SAWPA）及区域水务伙伴共同庆祝 Santa Ana 河保护与联合利用计划（Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program）系列项目完工。这项多机构计划旨在提升南加州的供水可靠性，推进可持续水资源管理。
DWR 依据第84号提案向 SAWPA 及其区域伙伴提供5,500万美元拨款，支持改善水利基础设施、扩大地下水回补与储水能力并带来流域环境效益的规划、设计与建设。
这笔投资支持建成多条输水连接线与管道、十余口地下水井，以及数个栖息地修复项目，使伙伴机构能够协调跨地下水盆地的储水与交换。项目汇集圣贝纳迪诺谷一带的地方水务机构，把丰水年可捕获和储存的水量提升至最多13.7万英亩-英尺，旱年再取用。
DWR 主任 Tom Gibson 表示，气候变化带来更长的干旱、更不稳定的降水和极端天气，地下水对加州供水至关重要；该计划的协作模式帮助社区为干旱期做准备，为南加州建设更有韧性的水未来。
DWR 表示，项目完工显示州与地方持续伙伴关系在应对加州水挑战中的重要性，该部将继续支持强化水韧性、惠及全州社区的区域方案。
（来源：加州水资源部）
California DWR's $55 Million Investment Strengthens Water Infrastructure in Southern California
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) joined the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) and regional water agency partners in Riverside on Nov. 9 to celebrate the completion of projects under the Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Program, a multi-agency initiative strengthening water supply reliability and advancing sustainable water management throughout Southern California.
Through Proposition 84, DWR awarded $55 million in grant funding to SAWPA and its regional partners to support the planning, design, and construction of projects that improve water infrastructure and expand groundwater recharge and storage capabilities, while providing environmental benefits throughout the Santa Ana River watershed.
DWR's investment supported the construction of multiple water conveyance connections and pipelines, over a dozen groundwater wells, and several habitat restoration projects. The initiative brought together local water agencies throughout the San Bernardino Valley to improve the ability to capture and store up to 137,000 acre-feet of water during wet years and access those supplies during dry periods.
"As climate change contributes to longer droughts, more unreliable precipitation, and extreme weather, groundwater is critical for California's water supply," said Tom Gibson, Director of the California Department of Water Resources. "This program's collaborative approach helps communities prepare for dry conditions while building a more resilient water future for Southern California."
DWR said the completion of these projects highlights the importance of continued state and local partnerships in addressing California's water challenges, and that it remains committed to supporting regional solutions that strengthen water resilience and benefit communities throughout California.
(Source: California Department of Water Resources)
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图片来源：图：Santa Ana 河河道。Don Ramey Logan 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Santa Ana River channel. Photo by Don Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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