Nimbus Powerhouse - Fair Oaks CA
Posted by: 
sbcamper
N 38° 38.075 W 121° 13.200
10S E 654928 N 4277729
Secondary, reuse of water, to Folsom Dam on the American River.
Build about 1956, there are sixteen overflow gates. Water releases are maintained for salmon and steelhead.
Waymark Code: WMN9WT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2015
Views: 6
WMN8MJ is for the dam. Others have waymarked the fish ladders below this dam. The American River flows into the Sacramento River which includes releases from other Central Valley water projects at Shasta Lake, Lake Oroville, Lake Trinity. The goal of these was to provide water storage and hydroelectric power for the increasing population of the Sacramento Valley.
Operational: yes
Type of power station: Conventional (dams)
Type of turbine: Kaplan
Operator: Department of the Interior, Federal & remote operation
Visitor center: no
Generation capacity: 13.5 MW
Date built: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
For posting a log to an existing waymark, you will need to post a unique picture of the power station. If is not open to the public, please do not enter private property. A picture from the distance is sufficent. If it's possible to enter the machine hall, a picture of it would be nice. Please add some additional informations if possible.