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… … Wikipedia
Banks Pumping Plant — The Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant is located 2.5 miles (4 km) southwest of the Clifton Court Forebay and 11.5 miles (19 km) northeast of Livermore, CA. The plant is the first pumping plant for the California Aqueduct and the South Bay Aqueduct.… … Wikipedia
South African Wars (1879-1915) — Ethnic, political and social tensions among European colonial powers, indigenous Africa, and English and Dutch settlers led to open conflict in a series of wars and revolts between 1879 and 1915 that would have lasting repercussions on the entire … Wikipedia
California Aqueduct — Official name Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct Begins Clifton Court Forebay, Contra Costa County … Wikipedia
Winter Quarters Bay — is a small cove of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, located 2,200 miles (3,500 km) due south of New Zealand at 77°50 S. The harbor is the southern most port [ [http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2000/00OPP.htm U.S. Polar Programs,] National Science… … Wikipedia
Swansea Bay — (Welsh: Bae Abertawe ) is an bay on the Bristol Channel on the South Wales coast. Places on the bay include Mumbles, Swansea and Port Talbot. The River Neath, River Tawe, River Afan and Blackpill stream flow into the bay.Swansea Bay (and all of… … Wikipedia
Oyster Bay History Walk — The Oyster Bay History Walk is a path through downtown Oyster Bay, New York that leads the walker to 30 historic sites. It is a 1 mile loop and is the first certified American Heart Association Start! Walking Path on Long Island.[1] Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Orange, New South Wales — Orange New South Wales The main street of Orange, Summer Street, as viewed from the vicinity of McNamara Street looking west in May 2008 … Wikipedia
Bethany Reservoir — Infobox lake lake name = Bethany Reservoir image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Alameda County, California coords = coord|37.779444|N|121.608333|W|region:US CA type:waterbody|display=inline,title type =… … Wikipedia
Water in California — Map of water storage and delivery facilities as well as major rivers and cities in the state of California California’s interconnected water system serves over 30 million people and irrigates over 5,680,000 acres (2,300,000 ha) of farmland. As… … Wikipedia
