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Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Location in California
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Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Location in the United States
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Location |
Calaveras County, California |
Coordinates |
38°02′07″N 120°45′03″W / 38.03538°N 120.75090°W / 38.03538; -120.75090 |
Lake type |
Reservoir |
Primary outflows |
Mokelumne River |
Catchment area |
169 sq mi (440 km2) |
Basin countries |
United States |
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Surface area |
975 acres (395 ha) |
Water volume |
10,900 acre⋅ft (13,400,000 m3) |
Surface elevation |
328 m (1,076 ft) |
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by the construction of Salt Springs Valley Dam across Rock Creek in the Bear Mountains of Calaveras County, California.