California State Water Project Facilities

What is the primary method of transporting water from Northern California to Southern California in the SWP?

• Pipelines

• Trucks

• California Aqueduct

• Railways

Match the following SWP facilities with their descriptions: Edmonston Pumping Plant, Coastal Branch Aqueduct, East Branch Aqueduct.

• Carries water through Antelope Valley

• Ends at Tank 5 near Vandenberg Air Force Base

• Ends at Tank 5 near Vandenberg Air Force Base

• Highest single-lift pumping plant in the world

• Highest single-lift pumping plant in the world

• Carries water through Antelope Valley

The SWP supplies water to almost __ million Californians.

• 10

• 27

• 50

• 100

Which aqueduct transports water from Barker Slough in the Delta?

• North Bay Aqueduct

• South Bay Aqueduct

• West Branch Aqueduct

• Antelope Dam

Match the following aqueducts with their corresponding features:

• Ends at Castaic Lake

• Connects to Lake Del Valle

• Connects to Lake Del Valle

• Transports water to Vallejo

• Transports water to Vallejo

• Ends at Castaic Lake

The Antelope Dam is located in the ________ National Forest.

• Sierra

• Plumas

• Tahoe

• Shasta

Which dam is located 1.5 miles downstream from Banks Pumping Plant?

• Castaic Dam

• Bethany Dam

• Cedar Springs Dam

• Clifton Court Forebay Dam

Match the following dams with their respective functions:

• Provides regulatory and emergency storage, helps firm deliveries to users along the East Branch

• Provides regulatory and emergency storage during a shutdown of the California Aqueduct

• Provides storage and regulation of flows into Banks Pumping Plant

• Provides storage and regulation of flows into Banks Pumping Plant

• Provides regulatory and emergency storage during a shutdown of the California Aqueduct

• Provides regulatory and emergency storage, helps firm deliveries to users along the East Branch

The construction of the forebay dam at Bethany Reservoir began in 1959 and was completed in ____.

• 1961

• 1965

• 1967

• 1971

Which dam is located in the city of Yucaipa, 10 miles east of San Bernardino?

• Del Valle Dam

• Crafton Hills Dam

• Frenchman Dam

• Grizzly Valley Dam