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Top Dams in Amador County, CA

Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.

Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty

See also: Forests, Locales, Mines, and Parks

 Man-made

There are 21 dams in Amador County, California.

• Jackson Creek Spillway (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.2899157°
  	Longitude:	-120.8663269°
  	Elevation:	581 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Buena Vista, CA 2.56 miles
  • Ione, CA 5.64 miles
  • Camanche Village, CA 5.96 miles
  • Jackson, CA 6.45 miles
  • Martell, CA 6.54 miles
• Silver Lake 97-058 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.6682421°
  	Longitude:	-120.1226877°
  	Elevation:	7283 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Kirkwood, CA 3.60 miles
  • Bear Valley, CA 14.76 miles
  • Woodfords, CA 17.89 miles
  • Alpine Village, CA 17.95 miles
  • Tahoe Valley, CA 18.11 miles
• Preston 1-022 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.3693573°
  	Longitude:	-120.9371622°
  	Elevation:	358 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ione, CA 1.18 miles
  • Buena Vista, CA 5.34 miles
  • Drytown, CA 6.68 miles
  • Amador City, CA 7.03 miles
  • Camanche Village, CA 7.14 miles
• Henderson Forebay 1-011 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.3749127°
  	Longitude:	-120.924384°
  	Elevation:	561 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ione, CA 1.60 miles
  • Buena Vista, CA 5.60 miles
  • Drytown, CA 5.94 miles
  • Amador City, CA 6.24 miles
  • Sutter Creek, CA 6.72 miles
• Shenandoah Lake 486 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.5332405°
  	Longitude:	-120.81438°
  	Elevation:	1522 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Fiddletown, CA 3.78 miles
  • River Pines, CA 3.90 miles
  • Plymouth, CA 3.91 miles
  • Drytown, CA 6.73 miles
  • Amador City, CA 7.89 miles
• Jameson 481 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.5249074°
  	Longitude:	-120.802713°
  	Elevation:	1555 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Fiddletown, CA 2.94 miles
  • River Pines, CA 3.50 miles
  • Plymouth, CA 3.74 miles
  • Drytown, CA 6.43 miles
  • Amador City, CA 7.38 miles
• Lower Bear River 97-115 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.5407448°
  	Longitude:	-120.2554718°
  	Elevation:	5820 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Bear Valley, CA 12.79 miles
  • Kirkwood, CA 14.92 miles
  • Buckhorn, CA 15.99 miles
  • Dorrington, CA 16.59 miles
  • West Point, CA 17.67 miles
• Jackson Creek 1035 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.3037309°
  	Longitude:	-120.8893715°
  	Elevation:	308 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Buena Vista, CA 1.45 miles
  • Ione, CA 4.12 miles
  • Camanche Village, CA 5.12 miles
  • Martell, CA 6.68 miles
  • Jackson, CA 6.98 miles
• Salt Springs 97-066 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.4982453°
  	Longitude:	-120.2160265°
  	Elevation:	3852 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Bear Valley, CA 9.81 miles
  • Dorrington, CA 14.00 miles
  • Kirkwood, CA 16.11 miles
  • Buckhorn, CA 17.20 miles
  • West Point, CA 18.19 miles
• Electra Diversion 97-114 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.4199111°
  	Longitude:	-120.5493711°
  	Elevation:	2113 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Pioneer, CA 1.47 miles
  • West Point, CA 1.87 miles
  • Buckhorn, CA 2.50 miles
  • Volcano, CA 4.68 miles
  • Rail Road Flat, CA 5.67 miles
• Bear River 97-061 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.5582444°
  	Longitude:	-120.2160257°
  	Elevation:	5879 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Bear Valley, CA 11.51 miles
  • Kirkwood, CA 12.63 miles
  • Dorrington, CA 18.06 miles
  • Buckhorn, CA 18.42 miles
  • West Point, CA 20.12 miles
• Sand Plant 485 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.318248°
  	Longitude:	-120.924384°
  	Elevation:	322 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Buena Vista, CA 1.76 miles
  • Ione, CA 2.42 miles
  • Camanche Village, CA 4.26 miles
  • Martell, CA 7.72 miles
  • Sutter Creek, CA 8.39 miles
• Arroyo Seco 471 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.3549134°
  	Longitude:	-120.9993863°
  	Elevation:	266 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ione, CA 3.62 miles
  • Camanche Village, CA 6.04 miles
  • Buena Vista, CA 6.27 miles
  • Clay, CA 8.77 miles
  • Drytown, CA 9.85 miles
• Lake Tabeaud 97-067 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.3482468°
  	Longitude:	-120.6668757°
  	Elevation:	1962 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Mokelumne Hill, CA 3.93 miles
  • Pine Grove, CA 4.49 miles
  • Jackson, CA 5.81 miles
  • Volcano, CA 6.83 miles
  • Martell, CA 7.12 miles
• Tiger Creek Afterbay 97-105 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.4415772°
  	Longitude:	-120.5052029°
  	Elevation:	2336 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Buckhorn, CA 1.46 miles
  • West Point, CA 3.17 miles
  • Pioneer, CA 3.67 miles
  • Volcano, CA 6.80 miles
  • Rail Road Flat, CA 6.80 miles
• Goffinet 470 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.3774125°
  	Longitude:	-120.8829938°
  	Elevation:	702 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Ione, CA 3.19 miles
  • Amador City, CA 4.31 miles
  • Sutter Creek, CA 4.49 miles
  • Drytown, CA 4.66 miles
  • Martell, CA 4.77 miles
• Henderson 1-010 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.384079°
  	Longitude:	-120.876327°
  	Elevation:	781 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Amador City, CA 3.73 miles
  • Ione, CA 3.75 miles
  • Sutter Creek, CA 4.05 miles
  • Drytown, CA 4.11 miles
  • Martell, CA 4.51 miles
• Tiger Creek Forebay 97-126 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.4532437°
  	Longitude:	-120.4777019°
  	Elevation:	3540 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Buckhorn, CA 2.75 miles
  • West Point, CA 4.61 miles
  • Pioneer, CA 5.31 miles
  • Rail Road Flat, CA 7.83 miles
  • Volcano, CA 8.31 miles
• Tiger Creek Regulator 97-104 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.4765767°
  	Longitude:	-120.452701°
  	Elevation:	3484 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Buckhorn, CA 4.44 miles
  • West Point, CA 6.71 miles
  • Pioneer, CA 7.15 miles
  • Rail Road Flat, CA 9.76 miles
  • Volcano, CA 9.91 miles
• John Orr 483 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.2965821°
  	Longitude:	-120.9743854°
  	Elevation:	226 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Camanche Village, CA 1.84 miles
  • Buena Vista, CA 3.32 miles
  • Ione, CA 4.49 miles
  • Wallace, CA 7.08 miles
  • Dogtown, CA 8.43 miles
• Vicini 487 Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	38.0049215°
  	Longitude:	-122.0710746°
  	Elevation:	33 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Vine Hill, CA 1.38 miles
  • Pacheco, CA 1.50 miles
  • Mountain View, CA 2.54 miles
  • Clyde, CA 2.68 miles
  • Mococo, CA 2.83 miles