Camanche Dam
Dam in San Joaquin County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camanche Dam is an earthfill Dam on the Mokelumne River in the central California, about 20 mi (32 km) from East Lodi. The dam and reservoir lie in the Sierra Nevada foothills in San Joaquin County. Construction of Camanche Dam was started in 1963 and completed in 1964. East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) owns and operates it. The purpose of Camanche Dam and reservoir is to provide flood control, water flows for agriculture, habitat for fisheries and recreation for community.
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Camanche Dam | |
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Country | United States |
Location | San Joaquin County, California |
Coordinates | 38°13′27″N 121°01′24″W[1] |
Status | In use |
Construction began | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Opening date | 1964; 60 years ago (1964) |
Owner(s) | East Bay Municipal Utility District |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Mokelumne River |
Height | 171 ft (52 m) |
Length | 2,400 ft (730 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Camanche Reservoir |
Total 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 |
Annual generation | 30,067,000 KWh (2001–2012)[2] |
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