California State Water Project Quiz

What is the total length of the State Water Project?

• 500 miles

• 600 miles

• 705 miles

• 800 miles

How many storage facilities are part of the SWP?

• 24

• 30

• 36

• 40

What is the main source of water for the California Aqueduct?

• Lake Oroville

• San Luis Reservoir

• Clifton Court Forebay

• Bethany Reservoir

Which SWP facility lifts water over the Tehachapi Mountains?

• Edmonston Pumping Plant

• Barker Slough Pumping Plant

• Buena Vista Pumping Plant

• Crafton Hills Pump Station

The Edmonston Pumping Plant lifts water by how many feet?

• 1,200 feet

• 1,926 feet

• 1,500 feet

• 2,000 feet

What is the capacity of Lake Oroville, the largest reservoir of the SWP?

• 1.5 million acre-feet

• 2.8 million acre-feet

• 3.4 million acre-feet

• 4.0 million acre-feet

Which facility provides water for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties?

• East Branch Aqueduct

• Coastal Branch Aqueduct

• South Bay Aqueduct

Which facility is the highest single-lift pumping plant in the world?

• Cordelia Pumping Plant

• Edmonston Pumping Plant

• O'Neill Forebay

• Alamo Powerplant

Which powerplant is part of the Oroville-Thermalito complex?

• Devil Canyon Powerplant

• Castaic Powerplant

• Hyatt Pumping-Generating Plant

• Bluestone Pumping Plant

Which SWP facility was constructed between 1969 and 1973?

• Pyramid Dam

• Sisk Dam

• Castaic Dam

• Little Panoche Detention Dam