The Santa Clara Valley Water District has proposed building a 320-foot tall dam on Pacheco Creek in Southern Santa Clara County near Highway 152 and Henry Coe State Park, a location shown here in August, 2019. But the project has been plagued by cost overruns, a lawsuit and a lack of interest from other Bay Area water agencies. (Photo: Santa Clara Valley Water District)
Two huge dam projects are being planned in Santa Clara County at a price tag in the billions. The Biden administration has decided to help fund one of them but — at least for now — not the other.