Kerckhoff Dam
Kerckhoff Dam is a concrete arch dam on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County, California, about 10 mi southwest of Big Creek. The 114 ft tall dam is a run-of-the-river facility impounding 4,252 acre⋅ft of water and is the primary feature of Pacific Gas and Electric's Kerckhoff hydroelectric project.- Type: Power station
- Description: dam in Fresno County, California, United States
- Also known as: “Kerckhoff 2 Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area.
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area
Park
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area is a park, which is situated 1 mile north of Kerckhoff Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prather and Marshall Junction.
Prather
Village
Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 25 miles northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,657 ft. Prather has a population of 1,569. Prather is situated 3½ miles southeast of Kerckhoff Dam.
Marshall Junction
Hamlet
Marshall Station is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located near the south end of the Auberry Valley 3.5 miles west-southwest of Prather. Marshall Junction is situated 4 miles south of Kerckhoff Dam.
Hildreth
Hamlet
Hildreth is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 3.5 miles east-southeast of O'Neals, at an elevation of 1247 feet. In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him. Hildreth is situated 5 miles northwest of Kerckhoff Dam.
Kerckhoff Dam
- Categories: arch dam, hydroelectric power station, and industry
- Location: Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.07179° or 37° 4′ 18″ northLongitude
-119.55794° or 119° 33′ 29″ westInception
May 1983Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyOpen location code
85923CCR+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 8043385622Wikidata ID
Q14682931
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Kerckhoff Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kerckhoff Dam”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Керкгофф 2”
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