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Camanche Dam
Camanche Dam and Lake, looking north
CountryUnited States
LocationSan Joaquin County, California
Coordinates38°13′27″N 121°01′24″W / 38.22417°N 121.02333°W / 38.22417; -121.02333[1]
StatusIn use
Construction began1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Opening date1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Owner(s)East Bay Municipal Utility District
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsMokelumne River
Height171 ft (52 m)
Length2,400 ft (730 m)
Reservoir
CreatesCamanche Reservoir
Total capacity431,000 acre⋅ft (0.532 km3)
Catchment area619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
Surface area7,770 acres (3,140 ha)
Power Station
Installed capacity10.7 MW
Annual generation30,067,000 KWh (2001–2012)[2]

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.

  1. ^ "Camanche Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. ^ "California Hydroelectric Statistics & Data". California Energy Commission. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-04-26.

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