Nimbus Dam
The Nimbus Dam is a base load hydroelectric dam on the American River near Folsom, California. Approximately 8,700 acre-feet of water is retained by the dam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nimbus Fish Hatchery and Hazel station.
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Tourism office
The Nimbus Fish Hatchery is located in eastern Sacramento County, built on the downstream side of the Nimbus Dam. It is one of the 21 fish hatcheries the California Department of Fish and Wildlife oversees. Nimbus Fish Hatchery is situated 1,800 feet west of Nimbus Dam.
Hazel station
Railway station
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Hazel station is a side platformed SacRT light rail station near Gold River, California, United States. The station was opened on October 15, 2005, and is operated by the Sacramento Regional Transit District. Hazel station is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Nimbus Dam.
Sacramento California Temple
Place of worship
The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced in a news release by the First Presidency on April 21, 2001. Sacramento California Temple is situated 1½ miles east of Nimbus Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fair Oaks and Gold River.
Fair Oaks
Locality
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Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Fair Oaks as a census-designated place.
Gold River
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Gold River is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. The population was 7,844 at the 2020 census, down from 7,912 at the 2010 census.
Folsom
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Folsom is a city of 82,000 people in Sacramento County in California. Folsom is home to Folsom Lake College, Folsom Dam, Folsom Prison and a historic district. Folsom is also home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.
Nimbus Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam near Folsom, California, USA
- Location: Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Nimbus Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nimbus Dam”
- Czech: “Nimbus Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد نيمبوس”
- Hebrew: “סכר נימבוס”
- Italian: “diga di Nimbus”
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