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General Information |
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Area |
approximately 2,800 square
miles |
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Location |
Southern California |
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Counties |
Orange County (520 sq.
miles) |
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Northwestern Riverside
County (1244 sq. miles) |
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Southwestern San Bernardino
County
(1019 sq. miles) |
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Eastern Los Angeles County
(51 sq. miles) |
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Number of Cities |
59 |
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Length of Freeways |
446.91 miles |
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Population (2000) |
5.03 million |
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Population Estimates |
Click here for 2000-2005
data |
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Number of SAWPA Member Agencies |
5 |
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Number of Water Service Providers |
97 |
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Land Use
(2000 SCAG Data) |
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Park Areas
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75 sq. miles |
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Forest/Wilderness Areas |
850 sq. miles |
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Urban or developed land |
916 sq. miles |
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Agricultural |
260 sq. miles |
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Vacant |
687 sq. miles |
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Santa Ana River Trails (SART)
(2001 Data) |
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Total Length |
151 miles |
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SART- Orange County |
37 miles |
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SART Riverside County |
41 miles |
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SART San Bernardino County |
73 miles |
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SART completed |
36 miles |
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SART not completed |
114 miles |
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Environmental Data |
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San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat
Critical Habitat Area |
37 sq. miles |
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Arundo to be removed |
5000 acres |
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Riverside County Multispecies
Habitat Conservation Plan |
300 sq. miles |
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Faults (Alquist-Priolo
Zones) |
901 linear miles |
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Water Facts |
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Average Annual Precipitation |
13 inches |
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Length of Santa Ana River
(SAR) and Major Tributaries |
700 miles |
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Length of SAR |
96 miles |
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% of SAR not concrete |
80% |
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Number of major
lakes/Reservoirs |
7 |
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Area of lakes/Reservoirs |
24 sq. miles |
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Prado Dam Area |
11 sq. miles |
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Groundwater Sub-Basins |
42 |
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Water Demand 2000 |
1,455,744 Acre Feet Per Year
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Water Supply 2000 |
1,455,744 Acre Feet Per Year
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%Water Supply 2000 from
Groundwater |
68% |
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%Water Supply 2000 from
Imported Sources |
23% |
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%Water Supply 2000 from
Surface Sources |
5% |
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%Water Supply 2000 from
Recycled Sources |
4% |
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Projected Water Demand 2010 |
1,685,385 Acre Feet Per Year
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Water Supply 2010 |
1,685,385 Acre Feet Per Year
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%Water Supply 2010 from
Groundwater |
62% |
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%Water Supply 2010 from
Imported Sources |
24% |
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%Water Supply 2010 from
Surface Sources |
6% |
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Water-Related Projects &
Facilities |
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Prop 13 Funded Projects |
24 |
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Water Projects Identified in
2002 Water Resources Plan |
277 |
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Number of Existing Desalters |
5 |
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Number of Planned Desalters |
9 |
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Number of Waste Water
Treatment Plants |
35 |
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Number of Municipal and
Domestic Groundwater Wells |
At least 10,000 |
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SARI Line |
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Total Length |
97 miles |
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Capacity |
30 million gallons per day (mgd) |
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Reach I |
12 miles |
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Reach II |
3 miles |
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Reach III |
12 miles |
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Reach IV |
3 miles |
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Reach IVA |
7 miles |
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Reach IVB |
10.5 miles |
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Reach IVD |
21 miles |
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Reach IVE |
7 miles |
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Reach V |
20 miles |
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SAWPA SARI (IV-V) |
70 miles |
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OCSD SARI (I-II) |
27 miles |
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