#caofnorcal

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #8: Tehama-Colusa Canal Location: Tehama County Length: 110.9 miles (178.5 km) Capacity: 2,530 cubic feet per second (72 m3/s) Date: Completed in 1980 Photo: https://tccanal.com/photo-gallery/

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #7: Madera Canal Location: Madera County, flowing into the Chowchilla River Length: 35.9-mile (57.8 km) Capacity: From 1,250 cubic ft per second to 625 cubic ft per second Date: Completed in 1945, modified in 1965 Photo: https://mavensnotebook.com/2023/03/03/cal-matters-state-rejects-local-plans-for-protecting-san-joaquin-valley-groundwater/

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #5: Smith Canal Location: Stockton, originating at the San Joaquin River Length: 2.4 miles (3.9 km) Photo: https://www.sjafca.org/projects/smith-canal-gate-structure

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #4: Folsom South Canal Location: Sacramento County, beginning at the Nimbus Dam Length: 26.7 mi (43.0 km) Width: 34 ft (10 m) Capacity: 3,500 cu ft/s (99 m3/s) Completed: 1973 Photo: https://laidbackcycles.com/blogs/news/new-trike-trails-for-recumbent-riders-in-sacramento

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #3: Stockton Channel Location: Stockton, San Joaquin County Length: 2.5 mi (4.0 km) Photo: LPS.1 from Wikipedia

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #2: Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel Location: Solano County and Yolo County Length: 43 miles (69 km) Locks: 1 (no longer in operation) Opened: 1963 Photo: Credited to US Army

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Canals and Aqueducts of Northern California #1: Delta-Mendota Canal Location: Specific picture is north of Patterson, Stanislaus County Length: 117 miles (188 km) Built: 1951 Photo: Sunburned Surveyor from Wikipedia