Slab Creek Dam

Slab Creek Dam (National ID # CA00823) is a dam in El Dorado County, California.

The concrete arch dam was constructed in 1967 by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District as part of the Upper American River Project, with a height of 250 feet, and a length of 825 feet at its crest.[1] It impounds the South Fork American River for hydroelectric power, and is named for a nearby tributary, Slab Creek.

The riverine reservoir it creates, Slab Creek Reservoir, has a normal water surface of 249 acres, and a normal capacity of 16,600 acre-feet.[2] Recreation includes fishing, camping, and rafting.[3]

Salt Creek Dam is one of several dams and reservoirs owned by the district. They include the 1959 Ice House Dam, the 1963 Loon Lake Dam, and the 1963 Union Valley Reservoir.

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References

  1. ↑ Slab Creek dam details
  2. ↑ Slab Creek, northcentral California(click on Slab Creek, at center of map)
  3. ↑ South Fork of American River

Coordinates: 38°46′25″N 120°41′54″W / 38.77369°N 120.69840°W