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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Flat Lake Pine Flat Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills of eastern Fresno County, California on the western north-south border to the Sierra- and Sequoia National Forests , about 30 mi (48 km) east of Fresno .
Pine Flat Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Kings River in the Central Valley of Fresno County, California United States. Situated about 28 miles (45 km) east of Fresno , the dam is 440 feet (130 m) high and impounds Pine Flat Lake , in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada just outside the boundary of Kings Canyon National Park .
The main Kings then flows into Pine Flat Lake, the large reservoir created by Pine Flat Dam, which can store up to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3) of water. Constructed in 1954, Pine Flat Dam provides flood control, irrigation and hydroelectricity for the southern San Joaquin Valley. [19]
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Increased river flows, some flooding. 6:45 a.m. The rainfall overnight had increased river flows in Fresno County and caused some localized flooding, according to Cal Fire Chief Dustin Hail.
David Merritt, general manager for the Kings River Conservation District, said the Pine Flat Reservoir about 50 miles (80 kilometers) upstream can hold up to 1 million acre feet of water, but is ...
Most large reservoirs in California are located in the central and northern portions of the state, especially along the large and flood-prone rivers of the Central Valley. Eleven reservoirs have a storage capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3 ); all of these except one are in or on drainages that feed into the Central ...
Our reports cover the coast to the High Sierra, and Lake Isabella to New Melones. Fishing report, May 1-7: Delta striper, sturgeon bites good; Eastman, Pine Flat bass hitting Skip to main content