Families

Without water many farms may go out of business and some may have to drastically cut back which could result in fewer jobs for our families. Agriculture creates a substantial part of the revenues and jobs in our region and without water, ag will suffer.

New Melones Reservoir currently has some of the best camping, fishing and water sports available in the state. With less water in the reservoir, the recreational activities will be reduced. This will turn away fishers, campers, houseboaters and families who simply want to enjoy the lake. Experts who have studied the biological opinion’s affect on New Melones say that the required flows may actually cause the reservoir to go dry in certain years. Imagine the fourth largest manmade lake in California without any water in it at all! Unthinkable.