New Melones Dam
New Melones Dam is an earth and rock filled embankment dam on the Stanislaus River, about 5 miles west of Jamestown, California, United States, on the border of Calaveras County and Tuolumne County.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melones and Copperopolis.
Melones
Hamlet
Melones is a former settlement in Calaveras County… Melones is situated 4½ miles north of New Melones Dam.
Copperopolis
Locality
Copperopolis is an unincorporated town and… Copperopolis is situated 5 miles west of New Melones Dam.
Jamestown
Jamestown is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States.
New Melones Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.9481° or 37° 56′ 53″ north
Longitude
-120.52519° or 120° 31′ 31″ west
Elevation
554 feet (169 metres)
Open location code
849XWFXF+6W
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Melones Sunset Lake Estates and Heavenly Hills.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: French Creek and Central Ferry.
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