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Historic overview of SDCWA area, population, water use and miles of pipeline
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
AREA,
POPULATI
ON & WATER USE (1948-2010)
Year Area Acres
Population
Total
Water Deliveries Miles of Pipeline
(acre-feet)
1948
94,706
432,000
41,093
67.5
1950
119,213
434,777
58,612
67.5
1955
349,493
702,300
98,972
102
1960
543,606
956,400
156,858
161
1965
718,900
1,150,000
230,911
161
1970
753,200
1,255,000
245,678
166
1975
761,678
1,527,520
376,286
204
1980
898,733
1,806,035
309,756
210
1985
902,702
2,047,000
436,201
222
1990
908,945
2,435,903
674,993
222
1995
908,964
2,622,948
386,560
250
2000
918,128
2,814,481
589,062
274
2005
922,381
2,977,337
553,625
279
2010
947,289
3,167,171
491,924
300