[3] The lake's water is impounded by the Jackson Creek Dam, a 193-foot (59 m) tall earth-and-rock dam, built in 1965 across Jackson Creek.

Its crest is 481 feet (147 m) about sea level, and it belongs to the Jackson Valley Irrigation District.

[2] Lake Amador was the site of the Gold Rush rock music festival on October 4, 1969.

[4] Performers included Ike & Tina Turner, Santana, Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, and Taj Mahal.

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