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French Lake Reservoir (National ID # CA00247) is a reservoir in Nevada County, California.

The earthen, rock-fill French Lake Dam was first constructed in 1859, and is a candidate for the first use of rock-fill in an engineered dam.[1] Reconstructed in 1948, it impounds Canyon Creek for flood control, irrigation water storage, municipal drinking water, and hydropower. The dam is Шаблон:Convert high, with a length of Шаблон:Convert at its crest.[2] It is one of ten facilities operated by Nevada Irrigation District.

Overview

French Lake Reservoir has a surface area of Шаблон:Convert and a maximum capacity of Шаблон:Convert. The site is surrounded by Tahoe National Forest. The adjacent namesake townsite of French Lake, California is a ghost town of the California Gold Rush era.

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  1. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, Volume 92, page 135
  2. http://findlakes.com/main.php?french%20lake Шаблон:Dead link