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CVP - Delta Division - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
2 |
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Canals |
175.5 mi |
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Pipelines |
5.2 mi |
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Tunnels |
0.26 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
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Contra Costa Canal |
6 |
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Delta-Mendota Canal |
3 |
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Plain View Water District |
16 |
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Transmission Lines |
2.31 mi |
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Substations1 |
8 |
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1 Includes Port Chicago Substation owned by U.S. Navy, operated by Bureau of Reclamation. |
Storage Facilities
Contra Loma Dam
Martinez Dam
Carriage Facilities
Contra Costa Canal
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Location |
Originates at Rock Slough near Oakley, California, extends in a westerly direction along south side of Suisun Bay and terminates at Martinez Reservoir |
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Construction period |
1937-1948 |
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Length |
47.7 mi |
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Capacity |
350 cfs |
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Typical section - initial reach |
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Bottom width |
24 ft |
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Side slopes |
3:1 |
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Water depth |
6.5 ft |
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Delta Cross Channel
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Location |
From the Sacramento River near Walnut Grove, California to Snodgrass Slough |
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Construction period |
1950-1951 |
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Length |
1.2 mi |
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Capacity |
3,500 cfs |
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Typical section - initial reach |
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Bottom width |
210 ft |
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Side slopes |
3:1 |
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Water depth |
26 ft |
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Delta-Mendota Canal
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Location |
From Tracy Pumping Plant southeast along the west side of the San Joaquin Valley to the Mendota Pool on the San Joaqin River about 30 miles west of Fresno, California. |
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Construction period |
1946-1951 |
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Length |
116.6 mi |
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Capacity |
4,600 cfs |
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Typical section - initial reach |
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Bottom width |
100 ft |
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Side slopes |
3:1 |
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Water depth |
14.3 ft |
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Clayton Canal
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Location |
From Contra Costa Canal generally southeast to its terminus in an agricultural area. |
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Construction period |
1947-1948 |
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Length |
4.8 mi |
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Capacity |
38 cfs |
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Typical section - initial reach |
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Bottom width |
4 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.25:1 |
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Water depth |
2.2 ft |
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Ygnacio Canal
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Location |
From Contra Costa Canal generally south to its terminus in an agricultural area. |
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Construction period |
1947-1948 |
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Length |
5.2 mi |
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Capacity |
30 cfs |
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Typical section - initial reach |
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Bottom width |
5 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
1.9 ft |
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Delta-Contra Costa Shortcut Pipeline
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Type: |
Pre-tensioned concrete pipe, mortar coated, and mortar lined steel pipe. |
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Location |
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Construction period |
1971-1972 |
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Length |
5.2 mi |
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Capacity |
90 cfs |
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Cross section: |
Circular |
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Diameter |
3.5-5 ft |
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Tunnel No. 1 - Contra Costa Canal
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Location |
Along the Contra Costa Canal |
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Construction period |
1938-1939 |
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Length |
1,360 ft |
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Capacity |
320 cfs |
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Cross section: |
Trapezoidal |
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Diameter |
9.25 ft |
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Lining type: |
Concrete |
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Lining thickness |
5-7 in |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Contra Costa Canal |
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Clayton Canal |
3 |
39 |
89 |
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Contra Costa Canal No. 1 |
6 |
410 |
28 |
1,550 |
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Contra Costa Canal No. 2 |
6 |
410 |
26 |
1,550 |
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Contra Costa Canal No. 3 |
6 |
410 |
34.5 |
1,900 |
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Contra Costa Canal No. 4 |
6 |
394 |
52.5 |
3,000 |
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Ygnacio Canal |
2 |
30 |
85 |
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Delta-Mendota Canal |
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Tracy |
6 |
4,602 |
197 |
135,000 |
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Columbia Canal No. 1 |
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Low Lift |
3 |
100 |
5.5 |
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High Lift |
3 |
100 |
9 |
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Mowry Canal |
2 |
10 |
21 |
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Plain View Water District |
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Lateral 8.7 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
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Lateral 9.3 |
1 |
5 |
94 |
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Lateral 10.5 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
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Lateral 12.1 |
1 |
6 |
70 |
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Lateral 13.2 |
1 |
2 |
38 |
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Lateral 14.0 |
1 |
9 |
75 |
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Lateral 14.1 |
1 |
4.6 |
21 |
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Lateral 14.8 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
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Lateral 15.1 |
1 |
3 |
79 |
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Lateral 15.1-0.02 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
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Lateral 16.1 |
1 |
6.9 |
25 |
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Lateral 16.7 |
1 |
3 |
58 |
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Lateral 16.8 |
1 |
3.1 |
19 |
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Lateral 17.2-0.03RT |
1 |
2 |
12 |
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Lateral 17.8 |
1 |
5 |
60 |
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Lateral 19.4 |
1 |
5 |
78 |
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