Fish and Wildlife Dams in California

California has 13 fish and wildlife dams, of which 3 carry a high hazard classification. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Nimbus Dam	Sacramento	87	High	Not assessed	1955
2	Lower Stoney Valley	Monterey	35	Low	Poor	1972
3	Jenks Lake - Dam	San Bernardino	30	High	Not assessed	1875
4	Rocky Oaks Dam	Los Angeles	22	High	Not assessed
5	Reservoir C	Modoc	20	Significant	Not assessed	1911
6	Fairchild (res F)	Modoc	20	Significant	Not assessed	1914
7	Herring Creek Reservoir	Tuolumne	16	Significant	Not assessed	1939
8	Doyle Reservoir	Plumas	14	Low	Not assessed	1907
9	Upper Biscar Dam (BLM)	Lassen	13	Low	Not assessed	2006
10	Manzanita Lake Dam	Shasta	13	Significant	Not assessed	1911
11	Grass Lake	Plumas	10	Low	Not assessed	1893
12	Spaulding 3	Modoc	9	Low	Not assessed	1965
13	Boles Meadow	Modoc	8	Low	Not assessed	1986

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