California Aqueduct facts for kids
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California Aqueduct
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The Delta–Mendota Canal (left) and the California Aqueduct (right) near Tracy, California
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| Begins | Clifton Court Forebay, Contra Costa County 37°49′48″N 121°33′25″W / 37.829927°N 121.556894°W |
| Ends | West Branch Castaic Lake, Los Angeles County 34°35′15″N 118°39′25″W / 34.587379°N 118.656893°W East Branch Silverwood Lake, San Bernardino County 34°18′12″N 117°19′12″W / 34.303457°N 117.319908°W Coastal Branch Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara County 34°35′12″N 119°58′52″W / 34.586656°N 119.980975°W |
| Official name | Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct |
| Maintained by | California Department of Water Resources |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | Total: 444 mi (715 km) Main: 304 mi (489 km) East Branch: 140 mi (230 km) |
| Width | 110 ft (34 m) max. |
| Height | 40 ft (12 m) max. |
| Capacity | 13,100 cu ft/s (370 m3/s) max |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1963 |
| Opened | Coastal Branch 1997 |
The California Aqueduct is a system of aqueducts in the Central Valley in California, in the United States. It carries water from the Cascade Range about 715 miles (1,151 km) to southern California. Three major reservoirs are on the aqueduct: Bethany, Castaic, and Silverwood.
Images for kids
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San Luis Reservoir in July 2021
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Aqueduct and surrounding farms in Kern County
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The California Aqueduct East Branch, flowing east after crossing under state route 138
See also
In Spanish: Acueducto California para niños
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