California Aqueduct Quiz

What is the length of the California Aqueduct?

• 300 miles

• 400 miles

• 500 miles

• 444 miles

Where does the California Aqueduct begin?

• San Joaquin Valley

• Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

• Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant

• Tehachapi Mountains

What is the average depth of the California Aqueduct?

• 20 feet

• 35 feet

• 25 feet

• 30 feet

What percentage of SWP water is delivered to San Joaquin Valley farms and cities via the California Aqueduct?

• 20%

• 25%

• 35%

• 30%

Which county receives as much as 1 million acre-feet of water per year from the California Aqueduct?

• Santa Barbara County

• Kern County

• San Luis Obispo County

• Kings County

Where does the Coastal Branch diverge from the main Aqueduct?

• Bakersfield

• Kettleman City

• Visalia

• Fresno

How much water is still to be delivered to 13 Southern California water contractors when the California Aqueduct reaches A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant?

• 2.5 million acre-feet

• 2 million acre-feet

• 1 million acre-feet

• 3 million acre-feet

How many pumps lift the water almost 2,000 feet over the Tehachapi Mountains?

• 12 pumps

• 14 pumps

• 10 pumps

• 16 pumps

Where is water from the West Branch Aqueduct stored for distribution to Los Angeles and surrounding cities?

• Pyramid Lake

• Lake Tahoe

• Lake Havasu

• Lake Mead

Which cities receive water from the East Branch Aqueduct?

• Los Angeles and Long Beach

• San Diego and Anaheim

• Palmdale and Lancaster

• San Francisco and Oakland