The Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District (TCCWD) Imported Water Project begins at Reach 16A, upstream of the Edmonston Pumping Plant.  The District’s mainline is within an easement that goes through a portion of the beautiful Tejon Ranch.

The mainline is 31 miles long and varies from 27 to 39 inches in diameter.  The nominal operation capacity of the line is up to 9400 gallons per minute or 21 cubic feet per second.   Water is lifted through the mainline a total of 3,425 feet by four pumping plants. Pumping plants 1, 2, and 3 have a lift of 1,025 feet while pumping plant 4 has a lift of 350 feet.

After the water reaches the District it is stored in Jacobsen Lake until it is served to our agricultural Customers or our municipal & industrial users including: