One of California’s largest reservoirs is on track to get bigger. A $1 billion project to raise the height of B.F. Sisk Dam and increase water storage capacity on the San Luis Reservoir cleared another hurdle.

In a significant boost for increasing Northern California’s water supplies, eight water agencies have reached an agreement with the federal government to spend nearly $1 billion to raise the height of the dam at one of California’s largest reservoirs,

It is the fifth largest reservoir in California. Eight state water agencies have reached an agreement with the federal government to raise the height of its dam by more than 10 feet ... the largest share of the new water. Other agencies that would receive ...

Water managers in the South Bay entered into a deal that will add a huge amount to their storage by expanding the San Luis Reservoir in Merced County.