The SFPUC Alameda Watershed lands include 30,000 acres of primary watershed lands which tributary to San Antonio and Calaveras Reservoirs as well as lands which drain into Alameda Creek above the proposed Fish Release and Recapture Facility. SFPUC Alameda Watershed land includes 6,000 acres of secondary watershed (Figure 1-6). The latter are lands where runoff enters Alameda Creek below the Fish Release and Recapture Facility and does not enter SFPUC reservoirs or get recaptured at the Fish Release and Recapture Facility. The primary watershed lands are the most sensitive lands in terms of water quality protection.
This Plan addresses the existing conditions and future management of the Alameda Watershed.
The 36,000 acre Alameda Watershed encompasses two reservoirs that store water from the Sierra Nevada mountains and local runoff and includes water transmission facilities that are part of a system that delivers water to about 2.4 million customers in the Bay Area.
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The Alameda watershed is one of three major contributors to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) water delivery system serving 2.4 million Bay Area customers. As such, the primary watershed goal of the SFPUC is to maintain and improve source water quality to protect public health and safety. Secondary goals include the maximization of water supply and the preservation and enhancement of ecological resources.
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