By the late 1880s, the Union Water Company was transferred to the Utica Gold Mining Company, and the new company continued expansion efforts. The Utica Gold Mining Company completed three large projects for growth between 1889-1929: the construction of Lake Alpine, Utica Reservoir, and Spicer Meadow Reservoir. Because of these expansion efforts, today, the Utica Water and Power Authority is able to rely on stored water from the Sierra Nevada watershed to deliver a reliable, year-round water supply to the communities it serves.