{"id":141,"date":"2008-10-22T13:04:05","date_gmt":"2008-10-22T17:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/?p=141"},"modified":"2009-06-30T18:03:26","modified_gmt":"2009-06-30T22:03:26","slug":"the-dig-the-imperial-valley-water-reservoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/blogs\/the-dig-the-imperial-valley-water-reservoir\/141\/","title":{"rendered":"The Imperial Valley water reservoir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Oct. 22, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/la-me-water22-2008oct22,0,2718938.story\">Los Angeles Times<\/a> reported California began construction on a $250 million reservoir to store water from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/la-102208-me-water-g,0,1264412.graphic\">Colorado River<\/a> that, until now, has been flowing down into Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican farmers depend on this water, especially now as the country is experiencing a drought. Mexico&#8217;s infrastructure also has problems getting water to residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor decades, the United States has allowed Mexico to receive more water from the Colorado River than it was assured under <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usbr.gov\/lc\/region\/g1000\/pdfiles\/mextrety.pdf\">a 1944 treaty<\/a>. The excess water came from those occasions when more water was surging down the river than Imperial Valley farmers could use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mexico will, however, still receive water from the Colorado River \u2013 but only at the level determined by the treaty.<\/p>\n<p>The reservoir, a 23-mile stretch of the All-American Canal that will be lined with concrete to prevent seepage, is scheduled to be completed in August 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Oct. 22, the Los Angeles Times reported California began construction on a $250 million reservoir to store water from the Colorado River that, until now, has been flowing down into Mexico. 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