Camp Creek Diversion Dam is a concrete overflow weir, 20 feet high and 119 feet long. It is part of the Sly Park Unit, consisting of Sly Park Dam and Jenkinson Lake, which provide municipal and industrial water for the nearby community of Placerville, and irrigation water for the El Dorado Irrigation District.
Camp Creek Diversion Dam diverts a portion of the flow of Camp Creek to Jenkinson Lake via Camp Creek Tunnel, and Camino Tunnel and Conduit delivers water from Jenkinson Lake to the El Dorado Irrigation District for irrigation and municipal use.
General
Project
CVP - Sly Park
Watercourse
Camp Creek
Original Construction
1953
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
3558 ft
Structural Height
20 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
11 ft
Crest Length
119 ft
Volume of Dam Construction Materials
2000 cu yd
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Hydrologic Unit Code
18020123
Contact
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