Dos Amigos Pumping Plant

Dos Amigos Pumping Plant is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Los Banos, California, on Interstate 5. The plant is the second pumping plant for the California Aqueduct and the South Bay Aqueduct. It provides the necessary fluid head (potential energy) for the California Aqueduct to flow for approximately 95 miles (153 km) to where the Coastal Branch splits from the "main line" approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-southeast of Kettleman City. After the coastal branch, the line continues by gravity another 66 miles (106 km) to the Buena Vista Pumping Plant.

Specifications

• Units: 6
• Normal static head: 118 ft (36 m)
• Total flow at design head: 15,450 cu ft (437 m³) per second

References

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Amigos Pumping Plant

Coordinates: 36°55′26″N 120°49′40″W / 36.923889°N 120.827778°W / 36.923889; -120.827778