Beardsley Dam
| 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[edit]
The earthen dam was completed in 1957 with a height of 284 feet (87 m), and a length of 1,000 feet (300 m) at its crest.[1] 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.[2]
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 m3), and a normal capacity of 97,500 acre-feet (120,300,000 m3).[3] Recreation includes camping, fishing, and boating.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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".
- 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