California Water Bank

In 2004, the Water Authority and Nevada Colorado River Commission entered into agreements with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and the Bureau of Reclamation to store a portion of Nevada's unused Colorado River water in Southern California until it is needed.

Under the agreements, Nevada can recover up to 30,000 acre-feet per year from the storage account, with six months advance notice provided to MWD. The Water Authority has banked 20,000 acre-feet of water in the California Water Bank through 2007.