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Bridgeport Reservoir

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Type
  
Primary outflows
  
Surface elevation
  
1,969 m

Year built
  
1924

Inflow source
  
East Walker River

Primary inflows
  
East Walker River

Basin countries
  
United States

Area
  
12.65 kmĀ²

Outflow location
  
East Walker River

Cities
  
Bridgeport Reservoir wwwpaddlingcaliforniacomimagesBridgeport3JPG

Catchment area
  
356 square miles (920 km)

Managing agency
  
Walker River Irrigation District

Bridgeport Reservoir is a lake at the lower end of Bridgeport Valley in Mono County, California. Its earth-filled dam was constructed in 1923 by the Walker River Irrigation District, along the East Walker River. The lake has a storage capacity of 42,455 acre feet (52,367,000 m3) and is regulated by a Federal Watermaster supplying primarily agricultural irrigation and flood control for Lyon County, Nevada.

Map of Bridgeport Reservoir, California 93517, USA

The community of Bridgeport, which is the seat of Mono County, and the Bryant Field airstrip, are located along the river and adjacent to the upper end of the lake.

Recreational opportunities include boating and trout fishing, and resorts with boat launch facilities are located along the lake's eastern shore. Access is provided by California State Route 182.

References

Bridgeport Reservoir Wikipedia


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