Kaweah Terminus Dam - Tulare Co - CA
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N 36° 24.424 W 118° 59.777
11S E 320998 N 4030950
Completed in 1962, this Corp of Engineers facility provides flood control, irrigation storage, hydro, and recreation.
Waymark Code: WMNXMM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2015
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It is 250 feet high, 1,1,00 feet wide at the base. It has houseboats at the marina. In 2005, Fuse gates were added on top of the spillway. These are intended to breakaway under pressure, but can provide as mush as 30 percent increase in storage. Lake Tulare was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Rockies. It collects watershed from the Kaweah River basin and is 6 - 8 miles in length.
Waterway where the dam is located: Kaweah River
Main use of the Water Dam: Flood Control
Material used in the structure: embankment
Height of Dam: 250 feet
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: yes
Date built: Not listed
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