Prosser Creek Dam
Prosser Creek Dam (National ID # CA10179) is a dam in Nevada County, California.[1]
| Prosser Creek Dam | |
|---|---|
 Prosser Creek Dam viewed from the south shore of Prosser Creek Reservoir | |
| Location | Nevada County, California |
| Coordinates | 39°22′45″N 120°08′19″W |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Owner(s) | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | earthen and rockfill |
| Impounds | Prosser Creek |
| Height | 163 feet (50 m) |
| Length | 1,830 feet (560 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Prosser Creek Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 29,800 acre⋅ft (36,800 dam3) |
| Surface area | 750 acres (300 ha) |
| National ID # CA10179 | |
The earthen and rockfill dam was constructed from 1959 to 1962 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 163 feet (50 m) feet and a crest length of 1,830 feet (560 m).[2] It impounds Prosser Creek (a tributary of the Truckee River) for irrigation storage and winter and spring flood control, part of the Bureau's larger Washoe Project in the Tahoe region. The dam is owned and operated by the Bureau.
The reservoir it creates, Prosser Creek Reservoir, has a water surface of about 750 acres (300 ha), a shoreline of approximately 11 miles (18 km), and has a capacity of 29,800 acre-feet (36,800,000 m3).[3] Recreation includes fishing (for rainbow and brown trout), boating, camping, hunting, and hiking.[4]
Gallery
A fishing boat on the reservoir
Outflow from the main spillway into Prosser Creek
References
- "Prosser Creek Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Dam details - Prosser Creek Dam - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- "Project details - Washoe Project - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- http://www.recreation.gov/recAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=38&agencyCode=129