Strawberry Dam (National ID # CA00388), also known as Main Strawberry Dam,[1] is a dam in Tuolumne County, California.
| Strawberry Dam | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°11′59″N 119°59′20″W / 38.19962°N 119.98902°W |
| Opening date | 1916 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Length | 720 feet (220 m) |
| Elevation at crest | 143 feet (44 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 18,312 acre-feet (22,588,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 300 acres (120 ha) |
Background
editThe rockfill masonry dam was originally constructed in 1916 by the Sierra and San Francisco Power Company, with a height of 143 feet (44 m), and a length of 720 feet (220 m) at its crest.[2] It impounds the South Fork Stanislaus River exclusively for hydroelectric power generation, now owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company as one of the company's more than 170 dams.
Pinecrest Lake
editThe reservoir it creates, Pinecrest Lake, has a normal water surface of 300 acres (120 ha) and has a normal capacity of 18,312 acre-feet (22,588,000 m3).[3] Recreation includes boating, fishing, camping, and winter sports.[4]
Pinecrest Lake hosts the Pinecrest Recreation Area, part of the Stanislaus National Forest.[5]
Pinecrest Lake was home to Camp Stephens.[6]
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Strawberry_Dam". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ^ "Equipo de Estudios Comunitarios y Acción Psicosocial". Equipo de Estudios Comunitarios y Acción Psicosocial.
- ^ "Pinecrest California". www.calconnect.com.
- ^ "Pinecrest Lake". Stanislaus National Forest. USDA. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ Brejla, Terry; Marvin, Judith (January 2017). "HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT" (PDF). Mt. Diablo Silverado Council. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
On the Summit District at Pinecrest Lake, Camp Stephens (now Camp Oski, operated by the California Alumni Association) was opened in 1925 by the Alameda Boy Scouts on a site formerly permitted to the Stockton Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks