Water Conveyance Systems in California
Folsom Dam
Photo courtesy of the California State Library
Big Bend Powerhouse and Penstocks
Coleman, Charles M. P.G.&E. of California: The Centennial Story of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 1852-1952. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1952
Delta-Mendota Canal under construction, 1947
United States Bureau of Reclamation. "Delta-Mendota Canal: Technical Record of Design and Construction." Denver, 1959.
Historic Context Development and Evaluation Procedures
Prepared with Caltrans Environmental Program / Cultural Studies Office
JRP prepared this study as statewide thematic approach to inventorying and evaluating ditches, canals, and other water conveyance structures. The study provides guidance on studying such structures as historic resources and is widely used in cultural resources practice in California.
The study is available at Caltrans' Standard Environmental Reference website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/ser/guidance.htm
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