Friant-Kern Canal
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The Friant-Kern Canal is a major irrigation and water conveyance canal in California’s San Joaquin Valley that delivers diverted San Joaquin River water to farms and communities across the southern Central Valley.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation canal
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water conveyance canal → |
| affectedBy |
groundwater overdraft in San Joaquin Valley
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land subsidence → |
| associatedWith |
Friant Water Authority
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|
| connectsTo |
Madera Canal via Friant Dam system
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|
| constructionStartDate |
1940s
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|
| country |
United States
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| divertsWaterFrom |
San Joaquin River
NERFINISHED
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| endPoint |
Kern River channel vicinity
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near Bakersfield, California → |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
alters natural flow regime of San Joaquin River
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| hasFunction |
conveys stored water from Millerton Lake
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reduces direct irrigation diversions from San Joaquin River mainstem → |
| hasInfrastructureType |
gravity-flow canal
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lined canal → |
| length |
approximately 152 miles
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|
| locatedIn |
California
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San Joaquin Valley → San Joaquin Valley hydrologic region → San Joaquin Valley, California → southern Central Valley → |
| managedInPartBy |
Friant Water Authority
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|
| managingAgency |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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|
| nearbyCity |
Bakersfield, California
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Fresno, California → Visalia, California → |
| openingDate |
early 1950s
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|
| operator |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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|
| partOf |
Central Valley Project
→
Friant Division of the Central Valley Project → |
| purpose |
industrial water supply
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irrigation water delivery → municipal water supply → |
| regionServed |
Fresno County
NERFINISHED
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Kern County NERFINISHED → Tulare County NERFINISHED → southern San Joaquin Valley → |
| servesUse |
agricultural irrigation
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municipal and industrial use → |
| startPoint |
Friant Dam
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near Friant, California → |
| suppliesWaterTo |
communities in southern Central Valley
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farms in southern San Joaquin Valley → |
| underwent |
capacity restoration projects
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|
| waterProject |
Central Valley Project, Friant Division
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|
| waterSource |
Millerton Lake
NERFINISHED
→
San Joaquin River NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Central Valley Project
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|
includes |
|
Delta-Mendota Canal
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|
relatedInfrastructure |
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San Joaquin Valley
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servedBy |
|
Friant Dam
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|
suppliesWaterTo |