Lake Spaulding Dam Explained

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 275feet-high dam was designed by John R. Freeman and completed in .^{[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] A temporary camp called Camp Spaulding, California was established to house workers on the dam during its construction.

Lake Spaulding, the reservoir created by the dam, has a capacity of ^[2] and supports recreational camping, boating, fishing, and underwater diving.^[6]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in California
• List of lakes in California

External links

• "Souvenir of a Visit to the Lake Spaulding–Drum Power Development in the Sierra Nevada Region of California", full text available online via Google Books

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Notes and References

1. retired.
2. Web site: Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. November 4, 2012. October 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005023236/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Juris%28H-M%292010.pdf. dead.
3. Web site: Biographical Memoir of John Ripley Freeman, 1855–1932. National Academy of Sciences. 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. Web site: Spaulding Lake : Sierra Outdoor Recreation© . 2012-07-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120516053405/http://www.sierraoutdoorrecreation.com/Members/Reservoirs/Spaulding_Lake.cfm . 2012-05-16 .