New Hogan Dam
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New Hogan Dam is an embankment dam
on the Calaveras River
, a tributary of the San Joaquin River
in central California
. The dam lies east of Rancho Calaveras
and impounds New Hogan Lake
in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the 210 feet (64 m)-high dam was completed in 1963. In 1986, the Modesto Irrigation District contracted with the USACE to build a base load hydroelectric plant
at the dam with a capacity of 3.15 megawatts.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Calaveras River
Calaveras River
The Calaveras River is a river in the California Central Valley. It flows roughly southwest for from the confluence of its north and south forks in Calaveras County to its confluence with the San Joaquin River just west of the city of Stockton....
, a tributary of the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
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...
. The dam lies east of Rancho Calaveras
Rancho Calaveras, California
Rancho Calaveras is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2010 census, up from 4,182 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and impounds New Hogan Lake
New Hogan Lake
New Hogan Lake is an artificial lake in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Calaveras County, California, about northeast of Stockton. It is formed by New Hogan Dam on the Calaveras River, whose North and South forks combine just upstream of the lake, and has a capacity of . The lake has a...
in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the 210 feet (64 m)-high dam was completed in 1963. In 1986, the Modesto Irrigation District contracted with the USACE to build a base load hydroelectric plant
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
at the dam with a capacity of 3.15 megawatts.