Photo Gallery - Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant

Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant Photography Downloads by the Bureau of Reclamation

The Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant is located on the Sacramento River near the town of Red Bluff, California. This facility ia located next to the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, and was built to investigate and test fish friendly pumps and lifts that may be used throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at fish salvage and water diversion facilities.

Aerial view of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California, looking at the headwall and intake.
Aerial view of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California, looking at the headwall and intake.

Aerial view of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California, showing the Sacramento River and Red Bluff Diversion Dam.
Aerial view of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California, showing the Sacramento River and Red Bluff Diversion Dam.

Aerial view of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California.
Aerial view of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California.

Headwall and trashrack at the river intake of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.
Headwall and trashrack at the river intake of the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.

Fish-friendly pumps at the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.
Fish-friendly pumps at the Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.

Looking upstream from vertical screen at intake of Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.
Looking upstream from vertical screen at intake of Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.

Vertical screen from upstream at Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.
Vertical screen from upstream at Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.

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Screens and bypass channels at Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.

Fish holding tanks at Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.
Fish holding tanks at Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant in Red Bluff, California. Photo by Sandy Borthwick.

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Last Updated: 11/9/20