What is the water source that provides drinking water to 2.5 million Bay Area residents?
Timeline of Hetch Hetchy water and power system (2006-2030)
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2006 – 2030: Today and beyond – Hetch Hetchy system provides high-quality drinking water to 2.5 million Bay Area residents; 85% of water comes from High Sierra -Hetch Hetchy hydropower delivers about 1.7 [...]
Timeline of Hetch Hetchy water and power system (1935-2005)
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1935-2005： Expanding and improving the Hetch Hetchy system 1930′s-1970′s- Additional San Joaquin and Bay Division pipelines completed 2002- Voters approve bond measure to rehabilitate water system 2006-2030: Today and beyond (click to see more) [...]
Timeline of Hetch Hetchy water and power system (1914-1934)
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1914-1934: Building the Hetch Hetchy system 1919-1923- Hetch Hetchy Reservoir built 1921-1925- Moccasin Powerhouse, tunnel and penstocks built 1930- San Francisco purchases Spring Valley Water Co. for $40 million 1934- First Hetch Hetchy water [...]
Timeline of Hetch Hetchy water and power system (1906-1913)
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1906 – 1913: Securing water rights in the high Sierra 1910- San Francisco voters pass $45 million bond measure to build water system 1912- Preliminary design for Hetch Hetchy system; Michael O’Shaughnessy hired as [...]
Timeline of Hetch Hetchy water and power system (1850-1906)
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1850 – 1906： A growing city needs a reliable water supply 1899- US Geological Survey recommends Tuolumne river as water source 1906- San Francisco earthquake and fire 1906-1913： Securing water rights in the high [...]