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Show (b) Siphons: (1) Description-a typical inverted siphon or pressure pipe line is constructed of cast-in-place reinforced concrete and is of three types: a single circular barrel, two parallel circular barrels, and three square barrels. The diameter of each barrel varies from approximately 11 feet 5 inches to 12 feet 9 inches according to location and operating conditions. (See photograph, Plate 4.) (2) Function-to enable the aqueduct to cross drainage channels, ravines and other depressions along the aqueduct route. (3) Length-A total of 144 inverted siphons, ranging from 175 feet to 26,400 feet, cover a total length of approximately 29 miles along the aqueduct route. (c) Cost of Conduit and Siphons-approximately $24,020,239. 13. Reservoirs and other Facilities: (a) Reservoirs: (1) Description-Within the first 6 miles, the main aqueduct water passes through 2 reservoirs: Gene Reservoir, with a total storage capacity of 6,300 a.f., and a usable capacity of 3,000 a.f.; and Copper Basin Reservoir, with a total storage capacity of 24,200 a.f., and a usable capacity of 7,510 a.f. Iron Mountain and Eagle Mountain pumping plants have small storage reservoirs of approximately 100 a.f. capacity. (See photographs, Plates 2, 5, 5A, 7, 7 A, 8, and 8A.) |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |