Newman in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
West of This Point is the California Aqueduct
Photographed By Tceng, April 12, 2012
1. California Aqueduct Marker
West of this point is the California Aqueduct which parallels Interstate Highway 5 for about 250 miles in the San Joaquin Valley. The aqueduct is a major part of the California State Water Project operated by the State Department of Water Resources. The aqueduct transports water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the San Joaquin Valley for irrigation and municipal uses and to Southern California for municipal use a distance of 444 miles. It also serves water to the South Bay and Central Coastal areas from San Luis Reservoir to State Highway 41. The aqueduct serves both the state water project and the Federal Central Valley Project. Irrigation in the San Joaquin Valley makes it one of the richest agricultural areas in the world.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 18.042′ N, 121° 6.255′ W. Marker is in Newman, California, in Stanislaus County. Marker can be reached from West Side Highway (Interstate 5) 0.1 miles south of Shields Road, on the right
Photographed By Tceng, April 12, 2012
2. California Aqueduct Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Orestimba (within shouting distance of this marker); Orestimba School (approx. 4.4 miles away); Founding Day April 28, 1888 (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dr. Stratton's Hospital (approx. 4.6 miles away); The West Side Index (approx. 4.6 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 4.6 miles away); West Side Theatre (approx. 4.6 miles away); Knights of Pythias (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newman.
Regarding West of This Point is the California Aqueduct. Visiting this marker provides the viewer an uplifting. leagues distant view of the San Joaquin Valley and California Aqueduct.
Photographed By Tceng, April 12, 2012
3. View S, California Aqueduct
Photographed By Tceng, April 12, 2012
4. View N, The California Aqueduct
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 838 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
