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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

6      

Conduits and aqueducts

16.3 mi  

Tunnels

13.3 mi  

Pumping Plants

1      

Powerplants

5      

Transmission Lines

11.99 mi  

Substations

6      


Storage Facilities

Carriage Facilities

 Clear Creek South Main Aqueduct

Construction period

1965-1967  

Length

8.5 mi  

Capacity

73 cfs  

Cross section:

Circular

   Lining type

Steel and concrete

   Diameter

3.5-3.75 ft  


Cow Creek Main Aqueduct

Construction period

1965-1967  

Length

7.8 mi  

Capacity

92 cfs  

Cross section:

Circular

   Lining type

Pretensioned reinforced concrete

   Diameter

4.5 ft  


Spring Creek Tunnel

Location

From the east side of Whiskeytown Lake easterly through  Rock Creek Siphon, then to the Spring Creek Powerplant.

Construction period

1960-1963  

Length

2.4 mi  

Capacity

3,600 cfs  

Cross section:

Circular

   Diameter

18.5 ft  

   Lining type

Concrete

   Lining thickness

9-37 in  


Clear Creek Tunnel

Location

From Lewiston Reservoir near Lewiston Dam southeasterly to Judge Francis Carr Powerhouse and Whiskeytown Lake.

Construction period

1957-62  

Length

10.7 mi  

Capacity

3,200 cfs  

Cross section:

Circular

   Diameter

17.5 ft  

   Lining type

Concrete

   Lining thickness

9-37 in  


Spring Creek Powerplant Tailrace Tunnel

Construction period

1960-1962  

Length

567 ft  

Capacity

3,600 cfs  

Cross section:

Horseshoe

   Lining type

Concrete

   Diameter

21 ft  


Judge Francis Carr Powerhouse Bypass

Construction period

1969-1970  

Length

270 ft  

Capacity

1,600 cfs  

Cross section:

Circular

   Diameter

6 ft  

   Lining type

Concrete

   Lining thickness

9 in  


Pumping Plants

Designation

Number of units

Total capacity, cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

Wintu

4

100

295

4,000


Power Facilities

 

 

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