Preston 1-022 Dam
Preston 1-022 Dam is a dam in Amador County, Gold Country, California. Preston 1-022 Dam is situated nearby to Mule Creek State Prison, as well as near the museum Preston School of Industry.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Amador County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Preston Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Preston School of Industry and Mule Creek State Prison.
Preston School of Industry
Museum
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The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County. It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. Preston School of Industry is situated 2,900 feet south of Preston 1-022 Dam.
Mule Creek State Prison
Prison
Mule Creek State Prison is a California State Prison for men. It was opened in June 1987, and covers 866 acres located in Ione, California. The prison has a staff of 1,242 and an annual operating budget of $157 million. Mule Creek State Prison is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Preston 1-022 Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ione and Carbondale.
Ione
Town
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Ione is a city in Amador County, California. As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Once known as "Bedbug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California gold rush.
Carbondale
Hamlet
Carbondale is a former settlement in Amador County, California. It was located 6 miles northwest of Ione on the Southern Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 223 feet. Carbondale is situated 4½ miles northwest of Preston 1-022 Dam.
Buena Vista
Hamlet
Buena Vista is a census-designated place in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 295 feet. It is located 4 miles south-southeast of Ione, at. The community is in ZIP code 95640 and area code 209. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Buena Vista is situated 5 miles south of Preston 1-022 Dam.
Preston 1-022 Dam
Latitude
38.36891° or 38° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-120.93957° or 120° 56′ 23″ westElevation
358 feet (109 metres)Open location code
84CX9396+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 798265201OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Preston 1-022 Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Preston 1-022 Dam”
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