Lake Spaulding Dam facts for kids

Lake Spaulding Dam from Emigrant Gap vista point off Interstate 80

Yuba River watershed

Lake Spaulding Dam overflowing in 1914

Lake Spaulding Dam (National ID # CA00358) is a dam in Nevada County, California.

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 (111 years ago) (1913).

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, and one of ten PG&E hydroelectric facilities. 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) and supports recreational camping, boating, fishing, and underwater diving.

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