New Exchequer Dam
New Exchequer Dam is a concrete–faced, rock-fill dam on the Merced River in central California in the United States. It forms Lake McClure, which impounds the river for irrigation and hydroelectric power production and has a capacity of more than 1,000,000 acre-feet.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 823 feet (251 metres)
- Description: dam in Mariposa County, California
- Also known as“Exchequer Dam”“New Exchequer 58-002 Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merced Falls and Hornitos.
Merced Falls
Hamlet
Merced Falls is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States. Merced Falls is situated 6 miles southwest of New Exchequer Dam.
Hornitos
Hamlet
Hornitos is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. Hornitos is situated 6 miles south of New Exchequer Dam.
New Exchequer Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location
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Latitude
37.58605° or 37° 35′ 10″ north
Longitude
-120.26935° or 120° 16′ 10″ west
Open location code
849XHPPJ+C7
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Chinese—“New Exchequer Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “New Exchequer Dam”
- Chinese: “新埃克斯切凱爾水壩”
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