Type Reservoir Basin countries United States Surface elevation 99 m Catchment area 150.2 km² Outflow location Jackson Creek | Primary outflows Jackson Creek Surface area 385 acres (156 ha) Area 156 ha Year built 1965 | |
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Water volume 22,000 acre feet (27,000,000 m) Similar Sierra Nevada, Pardee Dam, Peck Road Park, Jenks Lake, Lake Almanor | ||
Lake Amador is a reservoir located in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 325 feet.
Map of Lake Amador, California 95640, USA
The lake's water is impounded by the Jackson Creek Dam, a 193-foot (59 m) tall earth-and-rock dam, built in 1965 across Jackson Creek. The dam is 1,140 feet (350 m) long and 11 feet (3.4 m) wide and contains 1,223,000 cubic yards (935,000 m3) of material. Its crest is 481 feet (147 m) about sea level, and it belongs to the Jackson Valley Irrigation District.
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