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BCP - Coachella Division - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
Canal Rehabilitation
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Total canal length operated by CVWD: |
123 mi |
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Length of lined canal |
86 mi |
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Length of unlined canal |
37 mi |
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Distribution system |
Underground concrete pipe size varies from 1 to 7 ft diameter |
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Total length |
495 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
22 |
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Drains: |
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Open |
27 mi |
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Closed |
95 mi |
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Regulating reservoir |
1 |
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Automatic traveling debris screens1 |
10 units |
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Central control headquarters building |
1 |
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Telemetering control |
Microwave and UHF circuits linking the panel in the headquarters building with more than 150 responsive stations including the 10-bank automatic debris screens. |
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1 5 constructed under the Rehabilitation & Betterment Program |
Coachella Canal Terminal Reservoir
Lake Cahuilla
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Type: |
Earthen dike impoundment |
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Location |
In Riverside County California near the Santa Rosa Mountains, about 8 miles from Indio on the west side of Coachella Valley. |
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Construction period |
1968-1969 |
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Structural height |
18.6 ft |
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Top width |
100 ft |
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Maximum base width |
193 ft |
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Crest length |
6,276 ft |
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Crest elevation |
4.0 ft |
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Shoreline |
5.25 mi |
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Slope (shore side) |
2:1 |
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Slope (lake side) |
3:1 |
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Reservoir lining |
Soil cement |
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Reservoir Capacity |
1,300 acre-ft |
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Dike No. 2
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Type: |
Earthen dike |
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Location |
Southwesterly end of Lake Cahuilla between Avenue 58 and Coral Reef near Avenue 59. |
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Construction period |
1967-1968 |
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Structural height |
20 ft |
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Top width |
20 ft |
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Maximum base width |
100 ft |
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Crest length |
5,128 ft |
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Crest elevation |
30.0 ft |
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Slope |
2:1 |
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Dike No. 4
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Type: |
Earthen dike |
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Location |
From Coral Reef to Avenue 66 near Martinez Canyon west of the terminus of Avenue 66. |
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Construction period |
1967-1968 |
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Structural height |
30 ft |
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Top width |
20 ft |
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Maximum base width |
140 ft |
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Crest length |
18,480 ft |
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Crest elevation |
26.0 ft |
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Slope |
2:1 |
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