Canyondam | |
|---|---|
 Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
  Canyondam Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 121°4′32″W / 40.17000°N 121.07556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 4,593 ft (1,400 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Density | 39.11/sq mi (15.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95923 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-10914 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658212; 2407959 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyondam, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyondam, California | |
Canyondam (formerly, Canyon Dam) is a census-designated place (CDP)[3] in Plumas County, United States.[2] Canyondam is located near the dam that forms Lake Almanor, 6.25 miles (10.1 km) east-southeast of Almanor.[4] The population was 31 as of the 2010 census, down from 37 as of the 2000 census. On August 6, 2021, the community was destroyed in the Dixie Fire.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyondam, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyondam, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 362. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "California's Dixie Fire demolishes two mountain communities". CBS News. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.