Coachella Canal Lining Project
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1990020408
Lead Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
Coachella Canal Lining Project
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
THE COACHELLA CANAL IS A 122 MILE, 1300 CFS CAPACITY CANAL RUNNING FROM THE ALL-AMERICAL CANAL NEAR THE MEXICAN BORDER TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY, NORTH OF THE SALTON SEA, IN SO. CAL THE CAN AL ANNUALLY DELIVERS ABOUT 300,000 ACRE-FEET OF COLORADO RIVER WATER FOR AG. PURPOSES. THE MOST SOUTHERLY UPSTREAM 48 MILES AND THE MOST NORTHERLY DOWNSTREAM 38 MILES OF THE CANAL ARE CONCRETE LINED, BUT THE INTERVENING 36 MILE SECTION OF CANAL IS LINED ONLY WITH CLAY.
Contact Information
Name
TOM LEVY
Agency Name
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Coachella
Counties
Imperial, Riverside
Cross Streets
Coachella Canal, Hot Mineral Spa, Frink & Beal Roads
State Highways
111
Railways
Eagle Mountain, Southern Pacific
Waterways
Coachella Canal, East Highline Canal, and Salt Creek
Other Location Info
Near Slab City, Hot Mineral Springs communities
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Colorado River Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Development Types
Water Facilities (p to 330, 000 acre-feet annually)(Type lined canal, MGD canal delivers u)
Local Actions
Approve Canal Lining
Project Issues
Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Vegetation, Wildlife
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