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 2003-2004 HYDROLOGIC REPORT
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Flood Control and Water Conservation
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Acknowledgments
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 Water Conservation Contents
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Water Conserved
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Ground Water
Keywell Map
WATER CONSERVATION
Spreading Facilities Owned and Operated by the Department
Department Facility   
BEN LOMOND
Type Shallow
Season First Used 1958-59
Area Gross 24 ACRES
Wetted 17.0 ACRES
Capacities Channel** 9,000 CFS
Intakes 400 CFS
Storage 168 AF
Percolation* 30 CFS
Location Both north and south sides of San Dimas Wash Channel at southwesterly corner of intersection of Arrow Highway and Barranca Avenue.
Source of Water Covina Irrigation Company, uncontrolled runoff, imported.
Remarks Spreading grounds utilized to conserve excess Covina Irrigation Company water released from the Committee of Nine.
* THE CAPACITY LISTED IS ESTIMATES OF INFILTRATION RATES.
** DESIGN CAPACITY OF MAIN CHANNEL.