East Kaweah GSA’s Lewis Creek Recharge Project was featured in SJV Water ahead of its planned groundbreaking in December.

East Kaweah GSA Executive Director, Mike Hagman, stated in the article, “Streambed percolation is a better approach for the east side. That’s how God used to recharge this area. These types of projects have a substantial benefit quickly.”

The article states that a natural channel is a great way to perform recharge “because a significant clay layer sits about 15 to 20 feet below the surface of the ground along the foothills in eastern Tulare County. The creek bed’s gravelly layers cut through that layer, allowing a much faster route to the aquifer — three to four years versus 40 to 50 years with above-ground recharge basins.”

Read the full article here.

You can also view the East Kaweah GSA project portfolio to learn more about Lewis Creek and other East Kaweah GSA sustainability projects.