Calaveras Lake

Calaveras Lake is a on Calaveras Creek, located 20 miles southeast of Downtown , , US. The reservoir was formed in 1969 by the construction of a dam to provide a cooling pond for a series of power plants, called the Calaveras Power Station, to supply additional electricity to the city of San Antonio.
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  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 486 feet (148 metres)
  • Description: body of water

Places of Interest

Highlights include J. T. Deely Power Plant.
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was a two unit, 871 megawatt… is situated 1½ miles north of Calaveras Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elmendorf.
is a city located in and , , United States. is situated 2 miles south of Calaveras Lake.

Calaveras Lake

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Latitude
29.28454° or 29° 17′ 4″ north
Longitude
-98.32022° or 98° 19′ 13″ west
Open location code
76X37MMH+RW
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Calaveras Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Calaveras Lake”
  • Esperanto: “Calaveras”
  • French: “Calaveras Lake”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saspamco and Hilltop.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arciniega Cemetery and Calaveras Creek Dam.

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