Angels Camp, CA — Despite the current beautiful Mother Lode weather, there exists a potential Holman Reservoir overflow problem. Holman is a private reservoir.
The combination of the recent storms and normal everyday sewage has raised the reservoir level to within two feet of the spillway. The reservoir´s capacity is 227 acre feet of water … currently it´s at 203 acre feet.
If more rain is on the way to the Mother Lode and an overflow occurs, the city would be fined $350,000 by regional water regulators.
Officials say the level will drop with continued dry weather and public water conservation efforts.
Written by Bill Johnson
This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 1:52 pm