Dams in Calaveras County, California

40Total Dams
23High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Calaveras County, California

Calaveras County has 40 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Calaveras County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is New Melones Dam at 625 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
New Melones DamHighNot Available625Hydroelectric1979
PardeeHighFair352Water Supply1929
Salt SpringsHighSatisfactory328Hydroelectric1931
New Hogan DamHighNot Available210Flood Risk Reduction1963
TullochHighSatisfactory205Hydroelectric1958
Jeff DavisHighSatisfactory114Water Supply1973
Cpud Middle ForkHighSatisfactory112Hydroelectric1939
GoodwinHighSatisfactory101Other1912
Camanche Dike No. 1HighSatisfactory90Water Supply
Andrew CademartoriHighSatisfactory80Other1983
Murphys Forebay WestHighSatisfactory67Hydroelectric1953
HuntersHighSatisfactory59Hydroelectric1927
Salt Springs ValleyHighPoor47Other1882
SkyrocketHighSatisfactory43Water Supply1999
La ContentaHighSatisfactory43Water Supply2002
Murphys AfterbayHighSatisfactory43Hydroelectric1953
FlersHighSatisfactory41Water Supply1957
West Point RegulatingHighSatisfactory36Water Supply1965
TannerHighSatisfactory35Water Supply1959
CopperopolisHighSatisfactory33Water Supply1905
Redhawk LakeHighSatisfactory33Other1882
FerrarioHighSatisfactory25Water Supply1955
Murphys WastewaterHighSatisfactory24Water Supply1980
Fly-in-acresSignificantSatisfactory41Water Supply1953
BevandaSignificantSatisfactory29Water Supply1925
WallaceSignificantSatisfactory29Water Supply
HolmanLowSatisfactory101Water Supply1976
StevenotLowSatisfactory70Water Supply1987
Forest MeadowsLowPoor60Water Supply1975
EmeryLowSatisfactory53Water Supply1850
Mokelumne HillLowSatisfactory52Water Supply1973
CherokeeLowSatisfactory44Water Supply1959
RossLowSatisfactory44Hydroelectric1892
Copper CoveLowSatisfactory42Water Supply1993
White PinesLowSatisfactory35Water Supply1970
Christensen No. 1LowSatisfactory33Other1951
ReidLowSatisfactory32Water Supply1969
Electra AfterbayLowSatisfactory30Hydroelectric1948
MccartyLowSatisfactory19Water Supply1938
HeinLowSatisfactory16Water Supply1962