Folsom Lake

Folsom Lake
Location Northern California
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows American River
Primary outflows American River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 11,450 acres (4,630 ha)
Water volume 1,010,000 acre·ft (1.25 km3)[1]
References [1]

Folsom Lake is a reservoir in Northern California about 25 mi (40 km) northeast of Sacramento in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties. The lake is formed by Folsom Dam, constructed in 1955 to control the American River. The dam and lake are part of the Folsom Project, which also includes the Nimbus afterbay reservoir and dam facilities. The Folsom Project, operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, is part of the Central Valley Project, a multipurpose project that provides flood control, hydroelectricity, drinking water and water for irrigation. The Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. When the dam was built it was designed to hold 1,010,000 acre feet (1.25 km3) with a surface area of 11,450 acres (46.3 km2).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b USBR: Folsom Dam
  2. ^ http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/html/folsom.html

External links

Dams

Auburn Dam · B.F. Sisk Dam · Folsom Dam · Friant Dam · Lewiston Dam · New Melones Dam · Nimbus Dam · O'Neill Dam · Red Bluff Diversion Dam · San Justo Dam · Shasta Dam · Sly Park Dam · Spring Creek Dam · Sugar Pine Dam · Trinity Dam · Whiskeytown Dam
Reservoirs

Folsom Lake · Millerton Lake · Lake Natoma · New Melones Lake · O'Neill Forebay · San Luis Reservoir · Sugar Pine Reservoir · Shasta Lake · Trinity Lake · Whiskeytown Lake
Aqueducts and canals

Clear Creek Tunnel · Contra Costa Canal · Corning Canal · Delta Cross Channel · Delta–Mendota Canal · Friant-Kern Canal · Madera Canal · San Luis Canal · Tehama-Colusa Canal
Rivers