In the last several years, San Francisco has added underground cisterns for a citywide total of 222, many holding up to 75,000 gallons of water. The largest is located near city hall with a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Water was still flowing out of the Terminus Dam near Visalia. But just a fraction of the estimated 2 billion plus gallons recently released from two dams in the Central Valley.

On Saturday morning, San Francisco firefighters provided some reassurance, showcasing the city's robust water supply system and its readiness to tackle such emergencies. The demonstration ...

San Francisco - Earthquake & fire ... To save it from the flames, Mint employees used water from cisterns in the basement to keep the roof and outer walls wet. Although the fire's heat melted ...