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237,769,000 KWh (2001–2012) [1] Englebright Dam is a 280 ft (85 m) high variable radius concrete arch dam on the Yuba River in the Sacramento River Basin, located in Yuba and Nevada counties of California, United States. It was put into service in 1941 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The dam was constructed in 1941 for the ...
The Yuba River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sierra Nevada and eastern Sacramento Valley, in the U.S. state of California. The main stem of the river is about 40 miles (64 km) long, [ 2 ] and its headwaters are split into three major forks. The Yuba River proper is formed at the North Yuba and Middle Yuba rivers' confluence, with ...
List of dams and reservoirs in California. Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in California in a sortable table. There are over 1,400 named dams and 1,300 named reservoirs in the state of California.
The Middle Yuba River is one of the three main forks of the Yuba River in Northern California in the United States. The river rises at the crest of the Sierra Nevada, and flows generally west through canyons to join the North Yuba River near North San Juan. The confluence of the two rivers forms the main stem of the Yuba River, which then ...
Location. Nevada County, California, United States. Coordinates. 39°17′30″N 121°11′40″W / 39.29167°N 121.19444°W / 39.29167; -121.19444. Area. 11,000 acres (45 km 2) Governing body. California Department of Parks and Recreation. South Yuba River State Park is located along the South Fork of the Yuba River in the Sierra ...
The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about 73 miles (117 km) long. [7] Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is just over 210 miles (340 km). [7] The main stem Feather River begins in Lake Oroville, where its four long ...
The Bear River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sierra Nevada, winding through four California counties: Yuba, Sutter, Placer, and Nevada. About 73 miles (117 km) long, the river flows generally southwest through the Sierra then west through the Central Valley, draining a narrow, rugged watershed of 295 square miles (760 km 2).
Yuba Goldfields. Coordinates: 39.1848°N 121.4778°W. The Yuba Goldfields (center to upper right) straddle both banks of the Yuba River. The Yuba Goldfields, also known as the Hammonton dredge field, is the largest gold dredge field in California. Located along the Yuba River approximately 6–12 miles (10–20 km) upstream of the town of ...