Lake Spaulding Dam

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Lake Spaulding Dam{{Cite gnis|type=retired|1663606|Lake Spaulding 97-029 Dam}} (National ID # CA00358) is a dam in Nevada County, California.

Owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric for hydroelectric power generation, the {{Convert|275|ft|adj=on}}-high dam was designed by John R. Freeman and completed in {{start date and age|1913|p=y}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Juris(H-M)2010.pdf|title=Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M)|publisher=California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams|accessdate=November 4, 2012|archive-date=October 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005023236/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Juris%28H-M%292010.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/freeman-john.pdf|title= Biographical Memoir of John Ripley Freeman, 1855–1932|publisher=National Academy of Sciences|accessdate=November 15, 2014}}

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,Cassier's engineering monthly, Volumes 43-44, page 107 and one of ten PG&E hydroelectric facilities.The Electric journal, Volume 12, by Electric Club, Westinghouse Club, page 265 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 {{Convert|74773|acre.ft}} and supports recreational camping, boating, fishing, and underwater diving.{{cite web |url=http://www.sierraoutdoorrecreation.com/Members/Reservoirs/Spaulding_Lake.cfm |title=Spaulding Lake : Sierra Outdoor Recreation© |accessdate=2012-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516053405/http://www.sierraoutdoorrecreation.com/Members/Reservoirs/Spaulding_Lake.cfm |archivedate=2012-05-16 }}