Case Study

Devils Canyon

Devils Canyon

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PROJECT BACKGROUND Constant demands for water and electricity in heavily populated areas in Cali- fornia prompted the Devil Canyon Power Plant project. Constructed from 1969 to 1974, the power plant is located at the San Bernardino Mountains near the mouth of Devil Canyon. Two pipelines, carrying water from Silver- wood Lake and through an elevation drop of 1500 ft (460 m) and four Pelton wheel turbines, generate enough power to accommodate

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