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The dam forms Lake Kaweah for flood control and irrigation water supply. Completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 1962, Terminus is an earthfill dam 255 ft (78 m) high and 2,375 ft (724 m) long. The reservoir has a maximum capacity of 185,600 acre⋅ft (0.2289 km 3) of water, although it usually sits at much lower levels.
Lake Kaweah is a reservoir near Lemon Cove in Tulare County, California.The lake is formed by Terminus Dam on the Kaweah River.The river originates in the Sierra Nevada and drains about 560 sq mi (1,500 km 2) into Lake Kaweah before flowing towards the San Joaquin Valley.
The Kaweah River is a river draining the southern Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California in the United States. Fed primarily by high elevation snowmelt along the Great Western Divide, the Kaweah begins as four forks in Sequoia National Park, where the watershed is noted for its alpine scenery and its dense concentrations of giant sequoias, the largest trees on Earth.
The fire department initially responded to a possible drowning around 5:20 p.m. on Friday and arrived to find three people dead at the scene. Another victim reportedly sustained major injuries.
Tulare County fire officials confirmed that they responded to a report of a drowning at the trail near Johnsondale around 5:20 p.m. Friday and discovered three people dead at the scene, according ...
The National Guard and dozens of public safety agencies are on scene in Tulare County in what the Sheriff’s Office calls a massive mutual aid effort as floodwaters continue to rise and more than ...
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