Camanche Dam

Camanche Dam
Location of the Camanche Dam in California
Country United States
Location San Joaquin County, California
Coordinates [1]
Status In use
Opening date 1963
Owner(s) East Bay Municipal Utility District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Height 171 ft (52 m)
Length 2,400 ft (730 m)
Impounds Mokelumne River
Reservoir
Creates Camanche Reservoir
Capacity 431,000 acre·ft (0.532 km3)
Catchment area 619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
Surface area 7,770 acres (3,140 ha)
Power station
Installed capacity 10.7 MW

Camanche Dam is a dam on the Mokelumne River in central California, about 20 mi (32 km) east of Lodi. The dam lies in the Sierra Nevada foothills in San Joaquin County and forms Camanche Lake, which serves mainly for flood control. It also has a power station capable of generating 10.7 megawatts.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Camanche Dam". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 1981-01-19. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:220423. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  2. ^ Nuzum, Robert. "Resolving Stakeholder Interests on the Lower Mokelumne River". Watershed Management Council. http://www.watershed.org/?q=node/285. Retrieved 2011-10-11.