Lewiston Dam (California)
Lewiston Dam is an earthfill dam on the Trinity River that forms Lewiston Lake near Weaverville, California, United States. The 91 ft (28 m) high earthfill dam is 7 mi (11 km) downstream of Trinity Dam and was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Construction was completed in 1963. Lewiston Lake and Dam are part of the Central Valley Project, which harnesses the waters from the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River watersheds to irrigate the Central Valley, and provide hydroelectricity.
See also
References
- ^ NPDP site Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-01-10
- ^ BoR site accessed 2008-01-10
External links
- BOR: Central Valley Operations Office Archived 2004-02-09 at the Wayback Machine