this is from the parking lot at the top of the ramp, at Heritage Ranch Village, outside of Paso Robles, Ca. Monterey Co. is allowing this. 1 to replenish the aquafers in the Salinas Valley ( salt intrution), along with a spillway, and 2 water pipeline projects. the lake is at 16% and dropping like a rock. projection is that by Jan 1 2010 the lake will be down over 73,000 ac-ft. at full pool the lake is around 20miles long. they call it the dragon, because from the air in looks like a dragon. g.