La Grange Dam
The La Grange Dam is a masonry-gravity diversion dam on the Tuolumne River near La Grange, California. The dam was completed in 1893 by the Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District in an effort to divert water into their canal systems for local farmers.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 256 feet (78 metres)
- …is also known as “La Grange 68-002 Dam”
- Description: dam on the Tuolumne River in Stanislaus County, California
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Louis Catholic Church and New Don Pedro Dam.
St. Louis Catholic Church
Church
The St. Louis Catholic Church is a historic church in La Grange, California, United States. St. Louis Catholic Church is situated 1¼ miles southwest of La Grange Dam.
New Don Pedro Dam
Dam
USGS, Public domain.
New Don Pedro Dam, often known simply as Don Pedro… New Don Pedro Dam is situated 2½ miles northeast of La Grange Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Grange.
La Grange Dam
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Latitude
37.672° or 37° 40′ 19″ north
Longitude
-120.44433° or 120° 26′ 40″ west
Open location code
849XMHC4+Q7
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“La Grange Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “La Grange Dam”
- Hebrew: “סכר לה גראנג‘”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hayward and Cooperstown.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gasburg Creek and Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Station 35.
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