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Location: Northern California: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Primary inflows: Silver Fork American River South Fork American River Watershed: Primary outflows: Silver Fork American River: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: El Dorado Irrigation District: Surface area: 525 acres (212 ha): Average depth: 73 Feet: Surface elevation: 7,200 feet (2,200 m): Islands: Treasure Island ...
The major land owners are El Dorado Irrigation District, the US Bureau of Reclamation, and the USDA Forest Service. [3] Private landowners include the timber companies Sierra Pacific Industries and Georgia Pacific, which have had a large influence on timber management in the region.
Jenkinson Lake is a reservoir located in El Dorado County, California near Pollock Pines, California named after Walter E. Jenkinson, manager of the El Dorado irrigation district. There are two main parts, the upper and lower lake. The lower lake is about eight times larger than the upper lake, which is to the northeast of its partner.
The water that gets diverted goes through the El Dorado Canal which brings water to Forbay Reservoir. That water is used to generate power at the El Dorado Powerhouse for Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and provides some consumptive water for the El Dorado Irrigation District.
Reservoir Dam River County Owner Completed Type Height of dam [a] Reservoir capacity (ft) (m) (acre ft) (1,000 m 3) ; Almaden Reservoir: Almaden Dam: Alamitos Creek
In El Paso's deadliest-ever year for migrants, the Rio Grande claimed at least half a dozen people, according to Jay Ornelas, the irrigation district's general manager.
Loon Lake is a reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest of El Dorado County, California, United States.The 76,200 acre⋅ft (94,000,000 m 3) lake is formed by Loon Lake Dam, completed in 1963 (62 years ago) () as part of the Upper American River Project by Sacramento Municipal Utility District to conserve spring snow melt runoff for use during the summer and autumn for hydroelectric power ...
Echo Lake (formerly, Echo) [2] is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Echo Summit. [2] Echo Lake's nearest neighboring town is Little Norway. The ZIP code is 95721. The community is inside area code ...