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Here's a table of California Aqueduct facilities that I made. What do you guys think? I hope that it makes sense. When an aqueduct or conduit splits off, I indented it and then indented the facilities that make it up. Aqueducts or conduits that split off again are indented again. -- Kjkolb 22:44, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey guys, I thought this was a really valuable addition to the article, and decided the best way to integrate it into the article was under the branch's section, you'll see below. I'd love some feedback! KellyBarrett95 ( talk) 03:41, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
Coastal Branch The Coastal Branch splits from the main line 11.3 mi (18.2 km) south-southeast of Kettleman City transiting Kings County, Kern County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County to deliver water to the coastal cities of San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara.Coastal Branch is 116 mi (187 km) and five pump stations. Phase I, an above ground aqueduct totals 15 mi (24 km) from where it branches from the California Aqueduct, was completed in 1968. With construction beginning in 1994, Phase II consists of 101 mi (163 km) of a 42–57-inch (1.07–1.45 m) diameter buried pipeline extending from the Devils Den Pump Plant, and terminates at Tank 5 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County. The Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) extension, completed in 1997, is a (30–39 in) (76–99 cm) diameter pipeline that travels 42 mi (68 km) from Vandenberg through Vandenberg Village, Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang where it terminates at Lake Cachuma in Los Padres National Forest.
East Branch The aqueduct splits off into the East Branch and West Branch in extreme southern Kern County, north of the Los Angeles County line. The East Branch supplies Lake Palmdale and terminates at Lake Perris, in the area of the San Gorgonio Pass. It passes through parts of Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
West Branch The West Branch continues to head towards its terminus at Pyramid Lake and Castaic Lake in the Angeles National Forest to supply the western Los Angeles basin. It passes through parts of Kern and Los Angeles counties.
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Can we add anything relating to the history and the building/creation of the California Aqueduct? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.179.8.41 ( talk) 17:33, 6 December 2006 (UTC).
I agree. As one of the largest water projects in the country, it deserves appropriate history along with that of the State Water Project.17:01, 26 May 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.168.57.22 ( talk)
I'm not sure why, but somebody put this in a category "Canals in Arizona". The California Aqueduct is entirely within the State of California. I suspect somebody mistook the California Aqueduct for the Colorado River Aqueduct that is used to bring Colorado River water to the Metropolitan Water District of Souther California. MCalamari 20:17, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
Having so much text devoted to spelling out the various waypoints but no map or schematic to follow along with? Something akin to a subway-like map showing elevations changes, pumping stations, (tunnels?), etc would help immensely.-- Hooperbloob ( talk) 04:57, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
The California aqueduct is mostly open to the air, rather than being covered. It is likely that a significant amount of the water is lost to evaporation before getting from northern to souther California. I think this article should mention this. I don't know how much water that amounts to, but the efficiency of the aqueduct is worth mentioning. Fcrary ( talk) 03:18, 22 August 2020 (UTC)
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