“Sedimentation in California Reservoirs: A Long-Term Problem of Immediate Concern”

The 2017 article titled by Ryan J. Mahoney, published on the Water Law Journal website, addresses the critical issue of sedimentation in California’s reservoirs and its significant impacts on water supply, quality, public safety, and environmental health. Sedimentation, which is the process of sediment accumulation in reservoirs, reduces storage capacity and causes heavy concentrations of toxic materials on the reservoir floor. This issue affects water supply reliability, reservoir infrastructure, and ecosystems reliant…