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East of Modesto, the road climbs the foothills and eventually ends at SR 49 at Coulterville. Portions between I-580 and I-5 are a four-lane freeway, and there are plans to upgrade the portion between I-5 and SR 99 in Modesto to an expressway , with 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) west of SR 99 currently open.
New Exchequer Dam was built in 1967 to increase the reservoir's capacity to 1,032,000 acre⋅ft (1.273 × 10 9 m 3). It is a rock-fill dam with a reinforced concrete face, owned by the local Merced Irrigation District, which supplies northern Merced County farms with water for irrigation through its approximately 800-mile (1200 km) network of ...
Dos Rios State Park in Stanislaus County, California, United States, is about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Modesto. The California state park opened to the public June 12, 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Situated where the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers converge, retired farm fields have been planted with native plants like cottonwood, valley oak ...
Modesto said residents can call these numbers to report any storm-related problems: Call 209-577-6200 for emergency street flooding and clogged storm drains Call 209-342-2253 for tree emergencies
Baldwin Hills Reservoir (1947–1963) - failed December 14, 1963 St. Francis Dam (1926–1928) - failed March 12, 1928 San Clemente Dam - intentionally removed in 2015-2016 because of environmental issues
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Yosemite Boulevard/Highway 132 and Hazeldean Road near Modesto Reservoir on Tuesday night, according to officials.
Modesto may close more parks as this latest storm progresses, according to the Facebook post. Residents can report fallen city trees, branches and limbs by calling the city at 209-342-2253.
The dam was completed in 1893 by the Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District in an effort to divert water into their canal systems for local farmers. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The La Grange Dam is two miles (3 km) downstream of the New Don Pedro Dam and not only serves to regulate its outflows but diverts water from the Don Pedro's much ...