California
Gold Country
Amador County

Preston Reservoir

Preston Reservoir is a reservoir in , , . Preston Reservoir is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Preston School of Industry and Mule Creek State Prison.

Museum
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The , also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in , in . It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston.

Prison
is a California State Prison for men. It was opened in June 1987, and covers 866 acres located in , . The prison has a staff of 1,242 and an annual operating budget of $157 million.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ione and Carbondale.

Town
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is a city in . 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," was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California gold rush.

Hamlet
is a former settlement in , . It was located 6 miles northwest of on the Southern Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 223 feet. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Preston Reservoir.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in . It lies at an elevation of 295 feet. It is located 4 miles south-southeast of , at. The community is in ZIP code 95640 and area code 209. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles south of Preston Reservoir.

Preston Reservoir

Latitude
38.36912° or 38° 22′ 9″ north
Longitude
-120.93722° or 120° 56′ 14″ west
Elevation
358 feet (109 metres)
Open location code
84CX9397+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117324473
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
5384887
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