Colorado River Aqueduct

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The Colorado River Aqueduct is a major water conveyance system that transports Colorado River water across the desert to supply Southern California’s cities and agricultural areas.

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Label Occurrences
Colorado River Aqueduct canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf aqueduct
water conveyance system
completedIn 1941
constructionStartDate 1933
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses desert
designedBy Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
elevationGain approximately 490 meters
more than 1600 feet
endPoint Lake Mathews
Riverside County
surface form: Riverside County, California
hasPart canal
pipeline
pumping plant
tunnel
inception 1933
length approximately 242 miles
approximately 389 kilometers
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Southern California
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
locatedInDesert Mojave Desert
Sonoran Desert
numberOfPumpingPlants 5
openingDate 1941
operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
owner Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
partOf Colorado River water distribution system
passesThrough Imperial County
surface form: Imperial County, California

Greater Los Angeles Area
surface form: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Mojave Desert
Riverside County
surface form: Riverside County, California

San Bernardino County
surface form: San Bernardino County, California
primaryPurpose municipal water supply
regionServed Greater Los Angeles Area
surface form: Greater Los Angeles

Inland Empire
secondaryPurpose agricultural irrigation supply
significantFor urban development of Southern California
startPoint Colorado River
Parker Dam
status operational
suppliesWaterTo Los Angeles County
surface form: Los Angeles County, California

Orange County, California
San Diego County
surface form: San Diego County, California

Southern California
agricultural areas
urban areas
waterSource Colorado River

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California Aqueduct relatedProject Colorado River Aqueduct
Parker Dam feedsAqueduct Colorado River Aqueduct
Lake Havasu managesWaterFor Colorado River Aqueduct