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Folsom Dam

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Statistics

General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ........................ Mid Pacific
  • State (Map) ............................... California
  • County ................................... Sacramento
  • Project ................... CVP-Auburn-Folsom
  • Dam type ....... Straight Concrete gravity
  • Location ... 20 mi NE of Sacramento, CA
  • Watercourse .................. American River
  • Reservoir ............................. Folsom Lake
  • Original construction .............. 1948-1956
  • Modified ............................................ 1997
  • National ID Number ................. CA10148
  • Hydrologic Unit Code .............

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 466 ........................... 1,010,000 acre-ft
  • Service spillway
      Capacity at El. 475.4 ............ 567,000 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 466 ................. 30,960 cfs
  • Safe channel capacity ........... 115,000 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

  • Drainage area ............................ 1,875 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 58
  • PMF ................. 1996 General rain on snow
  • Volume ... 2,762,000 acre-ft over 200 hours
  • Peak inflow ................................ 681,000 cfs
  • Maximum water surface .................. 480.0 ft

Geology

  • Foundation: Grantic Rock


Narration

 


Links

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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office,
                   7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA  95630-1799, (916) 988-1707

 | Operator:  Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office,
                       7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA  95630-1799, (916) 988-1707

 

 

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