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Ventura River Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
1 |
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Diversion Dams |
1 |
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Canals |
4.5 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
5 |
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Pipelines |
34.8 mi |
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Storage Facilities
Casitas Dam
Diversion Facilities
Robles Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Rockfill weir, timber cutoff wall |
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Location |
On the Ventura River about 12 miles north of Ventura, California. |
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Year Completed |
1958 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
24 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
13 ft |
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Crest length |
530 ft |
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Crest elevation |
765.0 ft |
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Volume |
11,000 yd3 |
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Diversion capacity |
500 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
Robles-Casitas Canal
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Location |
From Robles Diversion Dam southwest to Casitas Reservoir |
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Construction period |
1957-1958 |
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Length |
4.5 mi |
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Capacity |
500 cfs |
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Typical section - initial reach |
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Bottom width |
7 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
5.6 ft |
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Main Pipeline System
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Location |
From Casitas Dam west to near Punta, California, northeast to the Upper Ojai Valley, and then south about 1 mile to Foster Park, California. |
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Construction period |
1957-1959 |
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Length |
33.9 mi |
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Capacity |
121 cfs |
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Diameter |
54-12 in |
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Robles-Casitas Diversion Conduit
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Location |
An integral part of the Robles-Casitas Canal which extends from the Robles Diversion Dam to Casitas Reservoir. |
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Construction period |
1957-1959 |
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Length |
0.9 mi |
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Capacity |
500 cfs |
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Type: |
Reinforced concrete |
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Diameter |
78 in |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Rincon |
2 |
6 |
900 |
1,040 |
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Ventura Avenue No. 1 |
2 |
2 |
900 |
3,200 |
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Ventura Avenue No. 2 |
4 |
6 |
429 |
1,800 |
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Ojai Valley |
3 |
50 |
220 |
900 |
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Upper Ojai |
3 |
48 |
1,040 |
560 |
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