Beardsley Dam
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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
The earthen dam was completed in {{start date and age|1957|p=y}} with a height of {{convert|284|ft}}, and a length of {{convert|1000|ft}} at its crest.{{cite web|url=http://ce-npdp-serv2.stanford.edu/DamDirectory/DamDetail.jsp?npdp_id%3DCA00263 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-09-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904020627/http://ce-npdp-serv2.stanford.edu/DamDirectory/DamDetail.jsp?npdp_id=CA00263 |archivedate=2014-09-04 }} 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.{{Cite web | url=http://tridamproject.com/tridam.aspx | title=About Tri-Dam – Tri-Dam Project }}
The reservoir it creates, Beardsley Lake, has a water surface of 1.1 square miles, a maximum capacity of {{convert|97800|acre.ft}}, and a normal capacity of {{convert|97500|acre.ft}}.{{Cite web |url=http://findlakes.com/beardsley_california~ca00263.htm |title=Beardsley |access-date=2012-09-23 |archive-date=2012-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207054718/http://findlakes.com/beardsley_california~ca00263.htm |url-status=dead }} Recreation includes camping, fishing, and boating.{{Cite web | url=http://tridamproject.com/beardsley.aspx | title=Beardsley Reservoir – Tri-Dam Project }}
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|California|Water|Renewable energy}}}}
- Donnells Dam
- Tulloch Dam
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- {{C|Stanislaus River|Stanislaus River topics}}
References
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Category:Dams on the Stanislaus River
Category:Buildings and structures in Tuolumne County, California
Category:Hydroelectric power plants in California
Category:Reservoirs in Tuolumne County, California
Category:Stanislaus National Forest
Category:United States local public utility dams
Category:Dams completed in 1957