§ 12660 Isabella Reservoir Authorization

• •This law allows the Isabella Reservoir to be built on the Kern River.
• •The reservoir is meant to help control floods and provide water for other uses.
• •The state of California doesn’t have to pay for it—the cost is covered by the federal government.
• •The plan is based on a 1944 report by the Chief of Engineers.

Imagine a small town near a river that floods every year, damaging homes and farms.

This law allows the government to build a big reservoir (like a giant water storage) to hold extra water during heavy rains, so the town doesn’t flood. The state doesn’t have to pay for it—it’s covered by federal funds.