Isabella Dam

Isabella Dam is an embankment dam located in the Kern River Valley, about halfway down the course, between the towns of and in Kern County, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Kern County, California
  • Also known as: “Isabella Main Dam”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Isabella and Bodfish.

Town
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in , United States. It is named after the reservoir and located at the lake’s southwestern edge, 6 miles south of in the Kern River Valley. is situated 2½ miles south of Isabella Dam.

Village
Photo: David Jordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in the southern Kern River Valley of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in , United States. is located 32 miles east-northeast of , at an elevation of 2,687 feet. is situated 4 miles south of Isabella Dam.

Village
Photo: David Jordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , United States. is located 2 miles west of at an elevation of 2,641 feet. The population was 823 at the 2020 census, up from 777 at the 2010 census. is situated 4½ miles east of Isabella Dam.

Isabella Dam

Latitude
35.64611° or 35° 38′ 46″ north
Longitude
-118.48228° or 118° 28′ 56″ west
Elevation
2,615 feet (797 metres)
Open location code
8573JGW9+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1190746252
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q14682493
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Satellite Map

Discover Isabella Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Isabella Dam” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Bendungan Isabella”
  • Japanese: “イザベラ・ダム”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isabella Dam Power Station and Vista Point.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Pioneer Point Campground and KVLI-AM (Lake Isabella).

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