This pumping plant is at the southern end of the California Aqueduct. It is located at the base of the Tehachapi Mountains in southern California. To maintain a high water throughput, this plant requires a tremendous amount of electricity to raise the water 600 meters to cross this Tehachapi mountain range.
This pumping plant is at the southern end of the California Aqueduct. It is located at the base of the Tehachapi Mountains in southern California. To maintain a high water throughput, this plant requires a tremendous amount of electricity to raise the water 600 meters to cross this Tehachapi mountain range.