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SPREADING FACILITY INFORMATION
SANTA FE SPREADING GROUNDS
   BASIN TYPE: Shallow
   No. OF BASINS: 16
   SEASON FIRST USED: 1953-54
AREA
   GROSS: 338 ACRES
   WETTED: 168.0 ACRES
CAPACITIES
   CHANNEL**: 98,000 cfs CFS
   INTAKES: 600 cfs
   STORAGE: 540 AF
   PERCOLATION*: 400 CFS
LOCATION: Within Santa Fe Dam reservoir and spillway areas.
SOURCE OF WATER: Controlled flows from San Gabriel Canyon Reservoirs. Uncontrolled flows from San Gabriel River below Morris Reservoirs; also imported water.
REMARKS: New diversion headworks structure constructed, consisting of a new rubber dam and 2 intakes gates.
* The capacity listed is estimates of infiltration rates.
** Design capacity of main channel.
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