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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

2      

Diversion Dams

1      

Canals

20.5 mi  


Storage Facilities

Diversion Facilities

Swasey Diversion Dam

Type:

Concrete ogee weir, embankment wings

Location

10 miles downstream from Joes Valley Dam on Cottonwood Creek.

Year Completed

1965  

Dimensions:

 

   Structural height

11 ft  

   Weir crest length

75 ft  

   Volume

9,000 yd3  

   Diversion capacity

165 cfs  


Carriage Facilities

Cottonwood Creek-Huntington Canal

Type

Concrete lined canal

Location

Heads at Swasey Diversion Dam, extends northward to vicinity of Huntington, terminating at the North Ditch

Construction period

1963-1965  

Length

16.7 mi  

Initial diversion capacity

165 cfs  

Typical maximum section:

 

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  


Huntington North Reservoir Feeder Canal

Type

Concrete lined canal

Location

Heads at North Ditch, extends southward to Huntington North Reservoir.

Construction period

1965-1966  

Length

0.3 mi  

Initial diversion capacity

100 cfs  

Typical maximum section:

 

   Bottom width

8 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth

3.4 ft  


Huntington North Service Canal

Type

Concrete lined canal

Location

Heads at outlet works of Huntington North Reservoir; meanders eastward to terminus at south branch of Cleveland Canal.

Construction period

1965-1966  

Length

3.5 mi  

Initial diversion capacity

35 cfs  

Typical maximum section:

 

   Bottom width

6 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth

6 ft  

 

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