| Beardsley Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Tuolumne County, California. |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1957 |
Beardsley Dam (National ID # CA00263) is a dam on the Middle Fork Stanislaus River in Tuolumne County, California. The site is surrounded by the Stanislaus National Forest.
Water and power
The earthen dam was completed in 1957 (67 years ago) (1957) with a height of 284 feet (87 m), and a length of 1,000 feet (300 m) at its crest. It impounds the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River for hydroelectric power and irrigation water storage, part of the Stanislaus River Tri-Dam project cooperatively owned by the Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin Irrigation District.
The reservoir it creates, Beardsley Lake, has a water surface of 1.1 square miles, a maximum capacity of 97,800 acre-feet (120,600,000 m), and a normal capacity of 97,500 acre-feet (120,300,000 m). Recreation includes camping, fishing, and boating.
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "About Tri-Dam – Tri-Dam Project".
- "Beardsley". Archived from the original on 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- "Beardsley Reservoir – Tri-Dam Project".
38°12′15″N 120°04′28″W / 38.20425°N 120.07447°W / 38.20425; -120.07447
Categories:- Dams in California
- Dams on the Stanislaus River
- Buildings and structures in Tuolumne County, California
- Hydroelectric power plants in California
- Reservoirs in Tuolumne County, California
- Stanislaus National Forest
- United States local public utility dams
- Dams completed in 1957
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1957
- Reservoirs in Northern California