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.
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  Salt Spring Valley Reservoir  Salt Spring Valley Reservoir | |
| Location | Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38°02′07″N 120°45′03″W / 38.03538°N 120.75090°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Mokelumne River |
| Catchment area | 169 sq mi (440 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 975 acres (395 ha) |
| Water volume | 10,900 acre⋅ft (13,400,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Spring Valley Reservoir |
See also
editReferences
edit- Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Salt Springs Valley Dam (SLS)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
External links
edit- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springs Valley Dam
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