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Colorado River Aqueduct
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The Colorado River Aqueduct, or CRA, is a 242 mi water conveyance in Southern California in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The aqueduct impounds
Parker Dam on Lake Havasu where Colorado River waters are initially drawn into the system
Parker Dam on Lake Havasu where Colorado River waters are initially drawn into the system
Whitsett Pumping Plant, located on Lake Havasu reservoir, lifts water 291 feet (89 m) for the Colorado River Aqueduct, on the California side.
Whitsett Pumping Plant, located on Lake Havasu reservoir, lifts water 291 feet (89 m) for the Colorado River Aqueduct, on the California side.
Colorado River Aqueduct near Joshua Tree National Park, including Pinto Wash Syphon, north of Desert Center
Colorado River Aqueduct near Joshua Tree National Park, including Pinto Wash Syphon, north of Desert Center
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Lake Mathews
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Lake Mathews is a large reservoir in Riverside County, California, located in the Cajalco Canyon in the foothills of the Temescal Mountains. It is the western terminus for the Colorado River Aqueduct
Colorado River Aqueduct
…the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. On the other side of the mountains the aqueduct continues to run underground until it reaches the terminus at Lake Mathews. From there, 156 mi (251 km) of distribution lines, along with eight more tunnels, delivers water to member cities. Some of the water is siphoned off…
A view of Lake Mathews from behind the fenced boundary
A view of Lake Mathews from behind the fenced boundary
Lake Mathews from the air
Lake Mathews from the air