Article 9.2. Los Banos Grandes Reservoir of California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.2.

Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 12931, the Legislature hereby authorizes, as a part of the State Water Resources Development System, the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir to be located south of the delta and adjacent to the San Luis Reservoir for the purposes of developing additional water supply, providing improved water quality, and providing operational flexibility for fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement in accordance with the Davis-Dolwig Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 11900)). The Los Banos Grandes Reservoir may be constructed in one or more stages, as determined by the department.

In conducting the feasibility investigations for the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir, the department shall consider the impact of the project on drainage and groundwater lands in the adjacent farm areas, including making a study of the occurrence and distribution of selenium in the drain waters.

The department may use Central Valley Project revenue bonds to finance, all or in part, the construction of the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir.