Big Creek (California)

Big Creek is a tributary of the San Joaquin River in California. Big Creek, California is named after the creek. The Big Creek Project is one of the most extensive hydroelectric systems in the world, though it is not located entirely on Big Creek. It is owned by Southern California Edison. There are nine power plants in the system, Portal, Eastwood, Mammoth Pool and Big Creek 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4 and 8. The lakes in the project include Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Redinger Lake, Florence Lake, Lake Edison, Mammoth Pool Reservoir. The terminus of the system is the outlet of Big Creek 4, which discharges into the San Joaquin River several miles downstream from Redinger Dam. The San Joaquin passes through many more powerhouses downstream, including A.G. Wishon and the powerhouse at Friant Dam.