Lake Spaulding Dam

Yuba River watershed

Lake Spaulding Dam[1] (National ID # CA00358) is a dam in Nevada County, California.

Owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric for hydroelectric power generation, the 275-foot (84 m)-high dam was designed by John R. Freeman and completed in 1913 .[2][3]

It impounds the South Fork of the Yuba River, which originates near Donner Pass. At the time of construction it was the highest dam in California,[4] and one of ten PG&E hydroelectric facilities.[5] The nearby settlement of Camp Spaulding, California was established to house workers.

Lake Spaulding, the reservoir created by the dam, has a capacity of 74,773 acre feet (92,231,000 m3)[2] and supports recreational camping, boating, fishing, and underwater diving.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lake Spaulding 97-029 Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Biographical Memoir of John Ripley Freeman, 1855–1932" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cassier's engineering monthly, Volumes 43-44, page 107
  5. ↑ The Electric journal, Volume 12, by Electric Club, Westinghouse Club, page 265
  6. ↑ http://www.sierraoutdoorrecreation.com/Members/Reservoirs/Spaulding_Lake.cfm
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Coordinates: 39°19′38″N 120°38′34″W / 39.32714°N 120.64287°W / 39.32714; -120.64287

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