Delta-Mendota Canal Overview

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Delta-Mendota Canal length and location

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The Delta-Mendota Canal is 117 miles long and located in central California.

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Purpose of the Delta-Mendota Canal

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The canal delivers water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the San Joaquin Valley.

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Year the Delta-Mendota Canal was completed

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The canal was completed in 1951.

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Starting point of the Delta-Mendota Canal

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The canal begins at the C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant near Tracy.

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Primary crops in the Delta-Mendota service area

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Melons, grapes, vegetables, and deciduous nuts.

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Significance of the Mendota Pool

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The Mendota Pool is a historic diversion point for irrigation water and part of the restoration of recirculation flows for the San Joaquin.

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Role of the concrete dam built in 1919

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The dam causes the river to back up, creating the forebay for the Delta-Mendota Canal.

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Image of the Delta-Mendota Canal

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The image shows the Delta-Mendota Canal, which is part of the Central Valley Project.