How does the California Aqueduct transport water?

The California Aqueduct flows by gravity for the vast majority of its length, in an open concrete-lined channel. There are a few powered pumping stations where the water is boosted to a higher elevation in order to continue its gravity flow, such as the Dos Amigos Pumping Plant that is visible from Interstate 5. read more

An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose. read more

The California Aqueduct, a critical part of the State Water Project, carries water from the S acramento-San Joaquin Deltato the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. read more