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Storage Dams

1      

Diversion Dams

1      

Canals

131.9 mi  

Pumping Plants

13      

    Corning Canal

1      

    Corning Water District

6      

    Colusa County Water District

11      

    Dunnigan Water District

1      

    Kanawha Water District

3      

    Orland-Artois Water District

3      

    Westside Water District

4      

Substations

1      


Storage Facilities

Diversion Facilities

Carriage Facilities

Corning Canal

Location

From the Corning Canal Pumping Plant near Red Bluff, California, south to the vacinity of Corning, California.

Construction period

1954-1959  

Length

21 mi  

Capacity

500 cfs  

Typical section - initial reach

 

   Bottom width

22 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth

7.2 ft  


Tehama-Colusa Canal

Location

From Red Bluff Diversion Dam south, Paralleling Interstate 5 to near Dunnigan, California

Construction period

1965-1980  

Length

110.9 mi  

Capacity

2,530 cfs  

Typical section - initial reach

 

   Bottom width

24 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

15.8 ft  


Tehama-Colusa Canal Settling Basin

Location

At Red Bluff Diversion Dam on the Sacramento River.

Construction period

1966-1967  

Length

0.5 mi  

Typical section:

 

   Bottom width

248 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth - before sedimentation

23 ft  


Pumping Plants

Designation

 Number of units 

Total capacity cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

Corning Canal

6

504 

  59

4,050

Corning Water District

       

    Plant C-4

7

   81.9

101

1,500

    Plant C-5

7

   29.4

     88.5

   460

    Plant C-6

7

   77.9

  85

1,350

    Plant C-7

8

   37.3

107

   620

    Plant C-10

5

   28.5

  63

   320

    Plant C-11

6

   24.7

  91

   410

Colusa County Water District:

       

    Plant 2A

7

   83.7

111

1,650

    Plant 2A1

6

  83.3

111

1,650

    Plant 2B

8

123.3

101

2,150

    Plant 2C

6

65

103

1,350

    Plant 2D

5

   24.6

103

   455

    Plant 3B

       

        Unit A

4

   20.5

  41

   175

        Unit C

5

71

  95

1,250

    Plant 3C

       

        Unit D

5

43

  86

   670

        Unit G

4

19

  84

   320

    Plant 3D

5

   32.5

  93

   600

    Plant 3G

3

10

89

   175

    Plant 5B

4

   24.7

114

   550

    Plant 6B

       

        Unit A

5

   35.8

  47

   300

        Unit B

3

   13.1

147

   450

Dunnigan Water District

       

    Lateral 6

3

   12.6

  52

   120

Kanawha Water District

       

    Lateral 1

5

   23.2

177

   310

    Lateral 2

5

   34.5

48

   745

    Lateral 3

2

  5

  22

     20

Orland-Artois Water District:

       

    Plant 33.6

6

51

  46

   420

    Plant 38.6 Rt.

4

   24.8

  43

   190

    Plant 38.6 Lt.

8

70

136

1,800

Westside Water District

       

    Lateral 4

3

13

  39

   100

    Lateral 5

5

38

  51

   370

    Lateral 6

5

32

  37

   230

    Lateral 7

4

   24.5

  48

   210


 
 

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