Edmonston Pumping Plant
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Edmonston Pumping Plant is a major California water infrastructure facility that lifts water over the Tehachapi Mountains, enabling its delivery from Northern to Southern California.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure facility
ⓘ
water pumping plant ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
California Aqueduct
ⓘ
surface form:
California Aqueduct South System
Tehachapi Crossing tunnels ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationGain |
approximately 2000 feet
ⓘ
approximately 610 meters ⓘ |
| energyUse | high electrical power demand ⓘ |
| function | pumps water south over the Tehachapi Mountains crest ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
multiple pump units
ⓘ
pressure pipelines ⓘ surge tanks ⓘ |
| importance | critical link in California State Water Project ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | water conveyance infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Kern County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tehachapi Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west side of the Tehachapi Mountains ⓘ |
| mediumTransported | freshwater ⓘ |
| namedAfter | A. A. Edmonston ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the highest water lifts in the world ⓘ |
| operatedBy | California Department of Water Resources ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| partOf |
State Water Project
ⓘ
surface form:
California State Water Project
|
| purpose |
convey water from Northern California to Southern California
ⓘ
lift water over the Tehachapi Mountains ⓘ |
| regionServed |
San Joaquin Valley
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | final and highest lift on the California Aqueduct main line ⓘ |
| sector | water supply ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| uses |
electric motors
ⓘ
large centrifugal pumps ⓘ |
| waterSource | California Aqueduct ⓘ |
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