southern california gets most of its water from owens valley.
southern california gets most of its water from owens valley.
where does southern california get most of its water?
owens valley
the inland feeder is a high capacity water conveyance system that connects the california state water project to the colorado river aqueduct and diamond valley lake. the metropolitan water district of southern california designed the system to increase southern california's water supply reliability in the face of future weather pattern uncertainties, while minimizing the impact on the san francisco bay/sacramento–san joaquin river delta environment in northern california. the feeder takes advantage of large volumes of water when available from northern california, depositing it in surface storage reservoirs, such as diamond valley lake, and local groundwater basins for use during dry periods and emergencies. this improves the quality of southern california drinking water by allowing more uniform blending of better quality water from the state project with colorado river supplies, which has a higher mineral content.
inland feeder
bullet::::- sierra madre mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- sierra pelona mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- san emigdio mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- san rafael mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- santa ynez mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- tehachapi mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- topatopa mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- santa susana mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- simi hills, southern california









































bullet::::- santa monica mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- chalk hills, southern california









































bullet::::- san gabriel mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- san rafael hills, southern california









































bullet::::- puente hills, southern california









































bullet::::- san bernardino mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- little san bernardino mountains, southern california









































bullet::::- peninsular ranges, southern california and mexico
pacific coast ranges