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Folsom Lake is a reservoir on the American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, United States. Folsom Lake with its surrounding Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is one of the most visited parks in the California park system. Located within Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties, it is about 25 mi (40 km) northeast of ...
The Folsom Lake Area was also a significant mining site during the California Gold Rush of 1849. During recent drought years, water levels had been so low at Folsom Lake that the old mining town of Mormon Island was revealed. Mormon Island was a sandbar about 300 feet long where gold was found by members of the Mormon Battalion.
The North Fork American River also flows into the lake, and the combined rivers form the American River proper, which flows from the dam southwest to a confluence with the Sacramento River. [ 8 ] The South Fork drains an area of 840 sq mi (2,200 km 2 ), [ 4 ] or about a third of the 2,150 sq mi (5,600 km 2 ) American River watershed.
With the exception of Folsom Lake, Union Valley is the largest in the American River watershed, storing 277,000 acre-feet (0.342 km 3) of water. The Upper American River Project produces 1.8 billion kilowatt hours in an average year, enough for about 20 percent of Sacramento's electricity needs.
It is 88 miles (142 km) long from its source at the crest of the Sierra Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, to its mouth at Folsom Lake northeast of Sacramento. [2] Prior to the construction of Folsom Dam the river was about 9 miles (14 km) longer making for a total length of 97 miles (156 km).
“Its size, at roughly 12,000 square feet, makes it one of the largest homes in the region, having 10 acres overlooking Folsom Lake is uncommon, and the price point at $7.5 million is territory ...
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Cliff House of Folsom was named “best new restaurant” in 1990 by Five Star Review, The Orangevale News reported at the time. The restaurant served breakfast, lunch and dinner.