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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

5      

Pumping Plants

5      

Pipelines

24.3 mi  

Tunnels

7.5 mi  

Laterals

97.2 mi  


Storage Facilities

Carriage Facilities

South Coast Conduit

Type:

Reinforced concrete

Location

Generally east along the Pacific Coast from Tecolte Tunel outlet portal near Goleta, California, to vacinity of Carpenteria, California.

Construction period

1950-1953  

Length

24.3 mi  

Capacity

70 cfs  

Diameter

48-27 in  


Sheffield Tunnel

Location

On the South Coast Conduit within city limits of Santa Barbara , California

Construction period

1951-1953  

Length

5,968 ft  

Capacity

22 cfs  

Cross section:

Horseshoe

   Diameter

7 ft  

   Lining thickness

3-7 in  


Tecolote Tunnel

Location

From Cachuma Reservoir to Glen Anne Reservoir, northwest to Goleta, California

Construction period

1950-1956  

Length

33,557 ft  

Capacity

100 cfs  

Cross section:

Horseshoe

   Diameter

7 ft  

   Lining thickness

4-8 in  


Pumping Plants

Designation

Number of units

Total capacity, cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

Carpenteria Distribution System

       

    Carpenteria

2

5.3

280

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    Lateral 10-L

1

0.7

310

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    Shepard Mesa Extension

2

1.8

193

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Goleta Distribution System

       

    Lateral 13-1

3

0.7

225

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Summerland Distribution System

       

    Lateral 3

 

  

   

 
 

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