[2] EBMUD engineers had to quickly redesign the project, first by reducing the reservoir capacity to one-third of its original design.

[2] As of 2018, EBMUD was faced with an expensive decision over whether to fix the historic outlet tower, or to save money by removing it.

After 80 years, the Monterey pines are close to the end of their life cycle, and some are being removed under a thinning program.

Private rowboats, canoes, kayaks and small sailboats are allowed if carried atop an auto (no gasoline engines).

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed an advisory for Lafayette Reservoir because of mercury and PCBs found in fish caught there.

The advisory provides safe eating advice for black bass, rainbow trout, channel catfish, and goldfish.