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The men, in their
teens and early 20s, were accused of causing about $1 million
damage to the barrier near Fremont, releasing a deluge into
Alameda Creek, which flows into the San Francisco Bay.
The loss comes as California endures a devastating drought that
has prompted Governor Jerry Brown to impose the state's
first-ever mandatory cutbacks in urban water use.
The water would have been enough to serve 500 homes in Fremont
and surrounding communities for one year, police said.
There was no immediate comment from the men, their lawyers or
details on what may have motivated the attack.
The four suspects were each facing a charge of felony vandalism
in connection with the May 21 incident in Alameda County, police
said.
The men named as Dylan Jeffery, 21, Drake Elkhouri, 21, Gavin
Palmon, 19, and Zackory Morton, 20, were arrested last week and
all live a short distance from the dam site, the police
statement said.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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