About the Project
The California State Water Project (SWP) is a water storage and delivery system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants. Its main purpose is to transport water to urban and agricultural water suppliers in Northern, Central and Southern California.
The SWP delivers water to two-thirds of California's population. 70% of the water goes to urban users and 30% to agricultural users. The Project is owned by the State of California and is operated and maintained by the California Department of Water Resources. The SWP includes:
- 34 storage facilities, reservoirs and lakes
- 20 pumping plants
- 4 pumping generating plants
- 5 hydroelectric power plants
- Over 700 miles of canals and pipelines