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The dam is 130 feet (40 m) tall and composed of hydraulic fill.. Lake Almanor Dam, spillway, and release point for the North Fork Feather River. The first dam was completed by Great Western Power in 1914 [2] as part of the Upper North Fork Feather River Project, damming the North Fork of the Feather River and flooding the meadow-filled valley generally known as Nakam Koyo/Big Meadows/Big ...
Lake Almanor is a popular hunting, fishing and boating destination. The lake is home for a variety of fish and bird species, many of which make for good sport and game. Chester and the greater Lake Almanor area are home to many seasonal and year-round resorts and restaurants that cater to the locals and the summer seasonal tourists.
Canyon Dam (National ID # CA00327m also known as Lake Almanor Dam [1]) is an embankment dam on the North Fork Feather River in northern California, 16 mi (26 km) southwest of Westwood. Located about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Chester , the dam forms Lake Almanor , a large and shallow reservoir surrounded by the Cascade mountains.
A map by the California Geological Survey shows faults near the Lake Almanor area in Plumas County, where a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Thursday, May 11, 2023, followed by a magnitude 5.2 ...
Thursday’s 5.5 magnitude quake, centered in the waters of Lake Almanor in northwestern Plumas County struck at 4:19 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The aftershock struck at 3:18 a ...
Canyondam is located near the dam that forms Lake Almanor, 6.25 miles (10.1 km) east-southeast of Almanor. [4] The population was 31 as of the 2010 census, down from 37 as of the 2000 census. On August 6, 2021, the community was destroyed in the Dixie Fire. [5]
It then empties into Lake Almanor, which is formed by the Canyon Dam. After leaving the dam the river cuts south into a gorge, and turns southwest to receive Butt Creek from the right. The East Branch North Fork Feather River, the North Fork's largest tributary, comes in next to Caribou Rd (40°00'49.9"N 121°13'32.4"W). It then flows ...
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