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.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Melones Dam | High | Not Available | 625 | Hydroelectric | 1979 |
| Pardee | High | Fair | 352 | Water Supply | 1929 |
| Salt Springs | High | Satisfactory | 328 | Hydroelectric | 1931 |
| New Hogan Dam | High | Not Available | 210 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Tulloch | High | Satisfactory | 205 | Hydroelectric | 1958 |
| Jeff Davis | High | Satisfactory | 114 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Cpud Middle Fork | High | Satisfactory | 112 | Hydroelectric | 1939 |
| Goodwin | High | Satisfactory | 101 | Other | 1912 |
| Camanche Dike No. 1 | High | Satisfactory | 90 | Water Supply | |
| Andrew Cademartori | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Other | 1983 |
| Murphys Forebay West | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Hydroelectric | 1953 |
| Hunters | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Hydroelectric | 1927 |
| Salt Springs Valley | High | Poor | 47 | Other | 1882 |
| Skyrocket | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Water Supply | 1999 |
| La Contenta | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Water Supply | 2002 |
| Murphys Afterbay | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Hydroelectric | 1953 |
| Flers | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| West Point Regulating | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Tanner | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Copperopolis | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Water Supply | 1905 |
| Redhawk Lake | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1882 |
| Ferrario | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Murphys Wastewater | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Fly-in-acres | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Bevanda | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Wallace | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Water Supply | |
| Holman | Low | Satisfactory | 101 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Stevenot | Low | Satisfactory | 70 | Water Supply | 1987 |
| Forest Meadows | Low | Poor | 60 | Water Supply | 1975 |
| Emery | Low | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1850 |
| Mokelumne Hill | Low | Satisfactory | 52 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Cherokee | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Ross | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Hydroelectric | 1892 |
| Copper Cove | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| White Pines | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Christensen No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1951 |
| Reid | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Electra Afterbay | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Hydroelectric | 1948 |
| Mccarty | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Hein | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Water Supply | 1962 |