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New Melones Dam

New Melones Dam is a dam in , , .
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Dam
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is an earth and rock filled embankment dam on the Stanislaus River, about 5 miles west of , United States, on the border of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melones and Copperopolis.

Hamlet
is a former settlement in , , now submerged beneath a named . It lay at an elevation of 955 feet. is situated 4½ miles north of New Melones Dam.

Locality
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is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census, down from 3,671 at the 2010 census. is situated 5 miles west of New Melones Dam.

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is an unincorporated community in , United States. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, was designated a California Historical Landmark on March 16, 1949.

New Melones Dam

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
Geo­Names ID
5376724
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