Lake Spaulding Dam

Owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric for hydroelectric power generation, the 275-foot (84 m)-high dam was designed by John R. Freeman and completed in 1913 (112 years ago) (1913).

[2][3] It impounds the South Fork of the Yuba River, which originates near Donner Pass.

At the time of construction it was the highest dam in California,[4] and one of ten PG&E hydroelectric facilities.

[5] A temporary camp called Camp Spaulding, California was established to house workers on the dam during its construction.

Lake Spaulding, the reservoir created by the dam, has a capacity of 74,773 acre-feet (92,231,000 m3)[2] and supports recreational camping, boating, fishing, and underwater diving.