Pardee Dam

Pardee Dam
View of the Pardee Dam from downstream.
LocationSierra Nevada Foothills
Amador County, California
Calaveras County, California
Coordinates38°15′27″N 120°51′01″W / 38.2574°N 120.8502°W / 38.2574; -120.8502
Opening date1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Operator(s)East Bay Municipal Utility District
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMokelumne River
Height345 ft (105 m)
Length1,337 ft (408 m)
Reservoir
CreatesPardee Reservoir
Total capacity210,000 acre⋅ft (260,000,000 m3)
Catchment area575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
Surface area2,134 acres (864 ha)
Power Station
Installed capacity23.6 MW
Annual generation99,038,000 KWh (2001–2012)[1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pardee Dam
Pardee Dam bridge
CarriesPardee Dam Road
Characteristics
Width16 ft (4.9 m)

Pardee Dam is a 345-foot (105 m)-high structure across the Mokelumne River which marks the boundary between Amador and Calaveras Counties, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Stockton.

  1. ^ "California Hydroelectric Statistics & Data". California Energy Commission. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-04-26.