Beardsley Dam

Beardsley Dam
CountryUnited States
LocationTuolumne County, California.
StatusOperational
Opening date1957
Map of the Stanislaus River

Beardsley Dam (National ID # CA00263) is a dam on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River in Tuolumne County, California. The site is surrounded by the Stanislaus National Forest.

Water and power

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The earthen dam was completed in 1957 (67 years ago) (1957) with a height of 284 feet (87 m), and a length of 1,000 feet (300 m) at its crest.[1] It impounds the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River for hydroelectric power and irrigation water storage, part of the Stanislaus River Tri-Dam project cooperatively owned by the Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin Irrigation District.[2]

The reservoir it creates, Beardsley Lake, has a water surface of 1.1 square miles, a maximum capacity of 97,800 acre-feet (120,600,000 m3), and a normal capacity of 97,500 acre-feet (120,300,000 m3).[3] Recreation includes camping, fishing, and boating.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "About Tri-Dam – Tri-Dam Project".
  3. ^ "Beardsley". Archived from the original on 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  4. ^ "Beardsley Reservoir – Tri-Dam Project".

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