purpose
The primary purpose of the new lake is to provide additional
drinking water to a steadily growing population on the
Virginia Peninsula. Uncertainty
regarding future climate change and drought severity further
compounds the need to increase water supplies in the region. Since the early
90's, notices
from the Virginia Department of Health illustrate the regulatory requirement
to expand supplies from the State agency that issues operating permits for all water
utilities. Water will be pumped from the Mattaponi
River during periods of high flow and stored in the lake for
use during drought and dry climate periods.
Additional information regarding how utilites and communities will be planning for
climate change can be found at the following sites:
project features
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