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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

4      

Canals

115 mi  

Tunnels

1.8 mi  

Pumping Plants

      

    San Luis Canal

 

        Pumping

2      

        Pumping-Generating

2      

    San Luis Water District

6      

    Westlands Water District

 

        Irrigation Pumping

92      

        Drainage Pumping

87      

Drains

84 mi  

Substations1

3      

    1 Includes Dos Amigos and San Luis Substations,operated by the State of California.


Storage Facilities

Carriage Facilities

San Luis Canal

Location

From OŽNeill Forebay south to Kettleman City, California .

Construction period

1963-1968  

Length

101.3 mi  

Capacity

13,100 cfs  

Typical section - initial reach

 

   Bottom width

110 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth

32.8 ft  


Coalinga Canal

Location

From above the Pleasant Valley Pumping Plant extends southwest and somewhat parallel to the San Luis Canal.

Construction period

1968-1973  

Length

11.6 mi  

Capacity

1,100 cfs  

Typical section - initial reach

 

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

11.3 ft  


O'Neill Forebay Inlet Channel

Location

At OŽNeill Forebay.

Construction period

1965-1966  

Length

0.5 mi  

Capacity

4,200 cfs  

Typical section:

 

   Bottom width

80 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  


Pleasant Valley Intake Channel

Location

 

Construction period

1968-1969  

Length

1.6 mi  

Capacity

1,140 cfs  

 Typical section:

 

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

11.8 ft  


Pachco Tunnel  -  Reach 1

Location

From Inlet in San Luis Reservoir west under reservoir.

Construction period

1964-1968  

Length

9,540 ft  

Capacity

670 cfs  

Cross section:

Circular

   Diameter

12.5 ft  

   Lining type:

Concrete

   Lining thickness

8-18 in  


Pumping Plants

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OŽNeill Pumping-Generating Plant

Designation

Number of units

Total capacity, cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

San Luis Canal

 

 

 

 

    O'Neill Pumping-Generating

       

        Pumping

6

  4,200

  56

36,000

        Generating

6

---

  44

---

    San Luis Pumping-Generating

       

        Pumping

8

11,000

290

504,000

        Generating

8

13,120

197

---

    Dos Amigos

6

13,200

125

240,000

    Pleasant Valley

9

  1,185

197

  35,250

San Luis Water District

 

     

    Plant No. 6

5

          65.2

180

    2,150

    Plant No.7

6

          45.6

253

    2,400

    Plant No.8

5

          42.7

196

    1,400

    Plant No.9

5

          30.7

246

    1,200

    Plant No. 10

       

        Low Lift

1

            6.8

132

       200

        High Lift

4

       33

208

    1,100

    Plant No. 11

5

          22.2

207

       800

Westlands Water District

 

 

 

 

    Plant P1

3

          17.8

  26

         90

    Plant P2

2

            9.4

  26

         50

    Plant P3

4

          31.4

  30

       160

    Plant P4

3

          17.8

  35

       100

    Plant P5

2

            9.4

  20

         40

    Plant P6

2

          11.6

  30

         60

    Plant 6-1

8

        113.3

130

    2,450

    Plant 6-2

6

          33.6

  67

       450

    Plant P7

3

          12.5

  35

         60

    Plant - 7-1

4

     100

269

    2,150

    Plant - 7-2

3

       12

  11

       225

    Plant P8

3

          13.6

  34

         80

    Plant P9

3

          14.7

  31

         80

    Plant P10

1

            4.2

  16

         15

    Plant P11

3

          13.8

  39

         90

    Plant P12

3

          14.7

  41

       100

    Plant P13

4

          24.2

  47

       230

    Plant P14

1

            4.2

  17

         15

    Plant P15

2

            9.5

  19

         30

    Plant P16

3

          16.3

  40

       100

    Plant P17

2

            9.5

  36

         60

    Plant P18

2

            7.4

  24

         40

    Plant P19

2

            9.4

  34

         60

    Plant P20

3

          11.9

  35

       150

    Plant P21

2

            9.4

  21

         40

    Plant P22

2

          11.6

  30

         60

    Plant P23

2

            7.4

  11

            17.5

    Plant P24

4

          24.2

  28

       120

    Plant P25

5

       37

  28

       300

    Plant P26

5

          41.8

  42

       400

    Plant P27

5

          37.9

  41

       240

    Plant P28

4

          25.8

  42

       145

    Plant P29

4

          22.8

  36

       150

    Plant P30

5

          39.9

  33

        230

    Plant P31

4

          23.2

  26

       120

    Plant P32

4

          28.4

  23

       120

    Plant P33

4

          30.4

  22

       120

    Plant P34

3

          14.8

  21

         55

    Plant P35

2

            9.5

  21

         40

    Plant P36

4

          17.8

  26

         90

    Plant P37

4

          18.8

  28

         75

    Plant P38

4

          26.2

  57

       230

    Plant 1RA

8

        152.2

182

    4,300

    Plant 1R2.0B

4

          24.8

207

       850

    Plant 1R4.0B

6

       96

127

    1,950

    Plant 1R4.0C

4

          33.6

105

       600

    Plant 1R4.0D

3

            9.4

118

       200

    Plant 1R4.0-1.0C

4

          34.2

228

    1,200

    Plant 1R4.0-1.0-1.0D

3

            9.9

168

       350

    Plant 2RA

6

          89.1

  94

    1,450

    Plant 2RB

6

          66.2

132

    1,450

    Plant 3R

5

       44

133

       950

    Plant 4R

6

          50.7

158

    1,250

    Plant 7RA

5

          73.4

143

    1,800

    Plant 7RB

5

          61.3

147

    1,550

    Plant 7RC

5

          44.4

192

    1,400

    Plant 7RD

4

          22.2

155

       600

    Plant 11R

5

          47.2

180

    1,500

    Plant 12R

6

          55.3

148

    1,450

    Plant 13RA

6

          86.1

  87

    1,250

    Plant 13RB

6

          72.8

150

    1,850

    Plant 14RA

6

          79.7

166

    2,100

    Plant 14RB

5

          76.1

133

    1,000

    Plant 14RC

4

          23.1

153

       600

    Plant 15R

5

          38.9

258

    1,750

    Plant 16RA

5

          68.2

118

    1,300

    Plant 16RB

5

          56.6

168

    1,500

    Plant 16RC

5

          34.2

129

       745

    Plant 17RA

5

          51.4

115

    1,100

    Plant 17RB

5

          39.4

134

    1,050

    Plant 17RC

4

          22.7

144

       650

    Plant 18R

5

          36.8

295

    1,800

    Plant 19R

4

          29.5

259

    1,350

    Plant 20R

4

          42.9

  78

       400

    Plant 21R

6

       56

115

    1,025

    Plant 22R

6

          67.2

125

    1,300

    Plant 23R

5

          44.2

  86

       400

    Plant 24R

5

          49.4

111

       950

    Plant 25R

5

          47.1

111

       900

    Plant 26R

4

          20.3

121

       400

    Plant 27R

5

          46.7

259

    1,900

    Plant 28RA

6

       96

157

    1,250

    Plant 28RB

5

          42.7

164

    1,200

    Plant 28R-1.0WB

4

       23

277

    1,050

    Plant 29RA

5

          45.2

190

    1,300

    Plant 29RB

4

          18.8

151

       495

    Plant 30R

4

          19.9

207

       600

    Plant PV2P

3

          13.6

  46

       100

    Plant PV4P

4

          25.8

143

       600

    Plant PV6P

3

          10.5

146

       245

    Plant PV8P

4

          26.2

  44

       180

    Plant PV9P-A

6

          97.3

  77

    1,200

    Drain 15.1-U

8

            2.6

  33

         12

    Drain 126.4-1.2-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-1.2-1.3E

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-1.2-1.3S

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-1.2-1.8

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-1.2-2.3

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-1.2-2.9

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-3.2-0.3

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-3.2-0.8

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-3.7

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-4.4

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-4.4-0.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-4.4-1.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-5.1

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-6.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-6.4-0.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-1.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-7.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 126.4-7.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 130.6-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 130.6-0.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 130.6-1.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 131.6-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 131.6-0.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 131.6-1.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 132.7-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 132.7-0.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 132.7-1.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 132.7-1.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 133.8-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 133.8-0.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 133.8-1.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 133.8-1.5

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 133.8-2.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 134.9-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 134.9-0.4

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 134.9-0.9

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 134.9-1.4

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-0.4

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-0.9

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-1.4

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-1.9

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-2.4

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.0-2.9

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.5-0.01

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.5-0.5

1

            2.0

  17

           5

    Drain 136.5-1.0

1

            1.4

  22

           5

    Drain 136.5-1.5

1

            2.5

  18

              7.5

    Drain 138.6-0.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-1.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-1.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-2.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-2.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-3.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-3.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-4.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 138.6-4.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-0.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-1.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-1.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-2.0

1

            1.4

    19

           5

    Drain 140.0-2.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-3.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-3.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-4.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-4.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 140.0-5.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 141.6-1.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 141.6-1.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 141.6-2.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 141.6-2.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 143.0-0.1E

1

            1.6

  19

           5

    Drain 143.0-0.6

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 143.0-1.1

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 144.8-0.01

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 144.8-0.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-0.01

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-0.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-1.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-1.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-2.0

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-3.3-0.01

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-4.3-0.01

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-5.3-0.01

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-5.3-0.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5

    Drain 147.9-7.3-0.5

1

            1.4

  19

           5


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