A 13-square-mile watershed in Stanislaus County that distributes water to farmers is seeking help from engineers to keep up with standards set by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
CBS News Sacramento spoke with Forrest Killingsworth, the South San Joaquin Irrigation District engineering department manager, who said they are stewards of these water resources and want adequate facilities to protect the public.
The Woodward Reservoir in Oakdale is a man-made storage facility holding around 34,000 acre-feet of water, helping the South San Joaquin Irrigation District distribute irrigation ag water to their customers in a more timely manner, according to Killingsworth, and they’re working with the DWR’s Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) to find the best way to protect it…