Temecula Real Estate, Murrieta California

Purpose:

	Almost doubles Southern California's surface storage capacity
	Secures six months of emergency storage in the event of a major earthquake
	Provides additional water supplies for drought protection and peek summer needs

Coming Attractions:

Reservoir Surface:

Area:

	4,500 acres
	4.5 miles long, more than 2 miles wide
	160 - 260 feet deep

Maximum elevation:

1,756 feet above sea level

Location:

Domenigoni/Diamond Valleys, four miles southwest of The City of Hemet

Project Cost:

$1.8 billion

Completion Date:

1999

Storage Capacity:

8000,000 acre-feet, or 269 billion gallons of water

Project Features:

West Dam:

	Earth/rock fill construction
	285 feet high
	1.7 miles long (9,100 ft.)
	1,200 feet wide at base
	40 feet wide at crest

East Dam:

	Earth/rock fill construction
	185 feet high
	2 miles long (10,500 ft.)
	800 feet wide at base
	40 feet wide at crest