Camanche Dam
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Camanche Dam is a dam on the Mokelumne River
in central California
, about 20 mi (32.2 km) east of Lodi
. The dam lies in the Sierra Nevada foothills in San Joaquin County
and forms Camanche Lake, which serves mainly for flood control. It also has a power station capable of generating 10.7 megawatts.
Mokelumne River
The Mokelumne River is a river in Northern California. The Upper Mokelumne River originates in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and flows into Pardee Reservoir and then Camanche Reservoir in the Sierra foothills. The Lower Mokelumne River refers to the portion of the river below Camanche Dam...
in central California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, about 20 mi (32.2 km) east of Lodi
Lodi, California
Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
. The dam lies in the Sierra Nevada foothills in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
and forms Camanche Lake, which serves mainly for flood control. It also has a power station capable of generating 10.7 megawatts.