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Friant Dam

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Statistics

General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ........................ Mid Pacific
  • State (Map) ............................... California
  • County ........................................... Fresno
  • Project ..................................... CVP-Friant
  • Dam type ...................... Concrete gravity
  • Location ............ 20 mi NE of Fresno, CA
  • Watercourse .............. San Joaquin River
  • Reservoir .......................... Millerton Lake
  • Original construction .............. 1939-1942
  • National ID Number ................. CA10154
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ...................

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 578 .............................. 520,500 acre-ft
  • Service spillway
      Capacity at El. 578 ................. 83,000 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 578 ................. 16,400 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

  • Drainage area ............................ 1,650 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 36
  • PMF .............................. 1988 General Storm
  • Volume ....... 2,454,000 acre-ft over 15 days
  • Peak inflow ................................ 574,000 cfs
  • Maximum water surface .................. 595.6 ft

Geology

  • Foundation: Moderately hard, compact, quartz-biotite schist cmpregnated varying amounts of granite material cut by small igneous flakes


Narration

 


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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office,
                   1243 N Street, Fresno, CA  97321-1813, (559) 487-5116

 | Operator:  Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office,
                       1243 N Street, Fresno, CA  97321-1813, (559) 487-5116

 

 

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