The Marin Municipal Water District is embarking on a yearlong study to examine the impact of frequent, severe storms on the utility’s seven dams.
The district board authorized spending up to $1.06 million to evaluate the capacity of the dam spillways, and to use climate change projections to assess potential hazards.
The study is a response to a critical Marin County Civil Grand Jury report published last summer. The watchdog panel said dam safety plans for the Marin Municipal Water...