South Bay Pumping Plant
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The South Bay Pumping Plant is located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the Clifton Court Forebay and 10.3 miles (17 km) northeast of Livermore, CA. The plant is the only main line pumping plant for the 42.9 mile (69 km) long South Bay Aqueduct
. The plant pumps from the Bethany Reservoir
which is part of the California Aqueduct
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South Bay Aqueduct
The South Bay Aqueduct is an aqueduct located in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It conveys water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta through over forty miles of pipelines and canals. It begins in north-eastern Alameda County on the California Aqueduct's Bethany Reservoir serving...
. The plant pumps from the Bethany Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir
The Bethany Reservoir is located northeast of Livermore, California, USA, on the California Aqueduct. It serves as the forebay for the South Bay Pumping Plant that feeds the South Bay Aqueduct....
which is part of the California Aqueduct
California Aqueduct
The Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct is a system of canals, tunnels, and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of Northern- and Central California to Southern California. The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the...
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Characteristics
- Number of units: 9
- Normal static head: 566 ft (173 m)
- Total flow at design head: 330 ft³/s (9 m³/s)
- Total motor rating: 27,500 hp (21 MW)