Home Articles Mesa Water History: The First Water Reservoir Mesa Water History: The First Water Reservoir Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Southern California suffered through one of its worst droughts in history during the early 1990s and proved to be particularly damaging for Orange County. Relief would come soon, as Mesa Water’s first water storage reservoir opened on May 23, 1990. The ten-million-gallon reservoir was the first step in Mesa Water’s efforts to source 100-percent of the community’s water needs with a local supply.
Southern California suffered through one of its worst droughts in history during the early 1990s and proved to be particularly damaging for Orange County. Relief would come soon, as Mesa Water’s first water storage reservoir opened on May 23, 1990. The ten-million-gallon reservoir was the first step in Mesa Water’s efforts to source 100-percent of the community’s water needs with a local supply.
