The Central California Area Office is headquartered at Folsom Dam, 23 miles east of California’s capital city of Sacramento, with resource offices located at New Melones and Lake Berryessa.
The Area Office manages water and land resources in 12 counties, including facilities of the Central Valley Project - American River, Auburn-Folsom South Unit and East Side Divisions, and facilities of the Solano Project.
The Office’s jurisdiction extends from the coast to the crest of the Sierra, and from the American River Basin to the Stanislaus River Basin. The Central California Area Office also manages the recreation areas at Lake Berryessa and New Melones reservoir, has a long-term lease with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for Folsom Lake, Lake Natoma and Auburn area, and an agreement with the California Division of Forestry to manage the lands associated with the Auburn Unit.
Folsom Dam and reservoir is a major water management facility located within a large metropolitan area. With a capacity of 976,000 acre-feet, the Folsom reservoir catches runoff from the extensive American River watershed and are the key flood control structures protecting the Sacramento metropolitan area.
Overview
tested
General
Project
CVP-Auburn-Folsom
Longitude
-121.1528
Latitude
38.7083
Watercourse
American River
Original Construction
1948-1956
National ID Number
CA10148
Crest Elevation
480.5 ft
Top Parapet (Elevation)
484.0 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
275.4 ft
Crest Length
1400 ft
Crest Width
36.25 ft
Base Width
270 ft
Volume of Dam Construction Materials
1170000 cu yd
Total Water Storage at Elevation
1010000 acre-ft at 466
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
567000 cfs at 475.4
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
115000 cfs at 30960 ft
Drainage Area
1875 sq mi
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 58
Maximum Water Surface Elevation
480.0 ft
Structural Height
340 ft
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Net Generation
691,358,000 kWh
Contact
Owner
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Central California Area Office Address: 7794 Folsom Dam Road City: Folsom, CA 95630 Phone: 916-989-7200
Operator
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Central California Area Office Address: 7794 Folsom Dam Road City: Folsom, CA 95630 Phone: 916-989-7200
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