Contra Costa Canal

The Contra Costa Canal is a 47 mi (76 km) aqueduct in the U.S. state of California. Its construction began in 1937, with delayed completion until 1948 due to World War II shortages in labor and materials.[1] It is part of the Central Valley Project managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to divert Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water from Rock Slough[1] as far as Martinez, California in Central Contra Costa County. The Contra Costa Canal is used for agricultural, industrial, and municipal water purposes.[2] The canal provides water for the largest urban contractor of the Central Valley Project, the Contra Costa Water District.[1] A portion of the canal's right of way has been developed as the Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail, a biking and walking trail, and is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CCWD History". Contra Costa Water District.
  2. ↑ "Contra Costa Water Disctrict (C)". US Army Corp of Engineers.

Coordinates: 37°59′13″N 121°43′27″W / 37.986867°N 121.724120°W / 37.986867; -121.724120


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