Surface – ground water storage site for community use within a specific geographic area for legally available water for agriculture’s current use.

• Creation of a new wetland area increases habitat.

• Provides reliable, legal source of water. Also is beneficial to some flood management.

• Benefit to water quality issues through dilution.

• Instream flow is augmented during critical periods and there is a shift in timing of the peak demand away from surface water use.

• None listed in database.

Challenges listed for this management option include:

• Safety Issues

• Loss of Land Area 

• Dry year not available

• Loss of recharge

• design, implementation, and Use

• Shortened path of temperature and possible quality impacts to the river

• Cost of implementation system and changes in agricultural practices

• Size needed to make positive impact on instream flow

• Source vulnerability