Kerckhoff Dam
Kerckhoff Dam is a concrete arch dam on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County, California, about 10 mi southwest of Big Creek. The 114 ft tall dam is a run-of-the-river facility impounding 4,252 acre⋅ft of water and is the primary feature of Pacific Gas and Electric's Kerckhoff hydroelectric project.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Fresno County, California, United States
- Also known as: “Kerckhoff Diversion 95-008 Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerona and Hildreth.
Lerona
Hamlet
Lerona is an unincorporated community that is located in Fresno County, California. It is located 6.5 miles west-northwest of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 2789 feet. Lerona is situated 5 miles east of Kerckhoff Dam.
Hildreth
Hamlet
Hildreth is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 3.5 miles east-southeast of O'Neals, at an elevation of 1247 feet. In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him. Hildreth is situated 6 miles west of Kerckhoff Dam.
Meadow Lakes
Hamlet
Meadow Lakes is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 6.5 miles west-southwest of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 4452 feet. Meadow Lakes is situated 6 miles southeast of Kerckhoff Dam.
Kerckhoff Dam
- Categories: arch dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Kerckhoff Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kerckhoff Dam”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Керкгофф 2”
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