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New Melones Dam Plant

New Melones Dam Plant is a power station in , , . New Melones Dam Plant is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Melones Dam.

Dam
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is an earth and rock filled embankment dam on the Stanislaus River, about 5 miles west of , United States, on the border of and . is situated 1,100 feet northeast of New Melones Dam Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melones and Copperopolis.

Hamlet
is a former settlement in , , now submerged beneath a named . It lay at an elevation of 955 feet. is situated 5 miles north of New Melones Dam Plant.

Locality
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is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census, down from 3,671 at the 2010 census. is situated 5 miles west of New Melones Dam Plant.

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is an unincorporated community in , United States. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, was designated a California Historical Landmark on March 16, 1949.

New Melones Dam Plant

Latitude
37.94629° or 37° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
-120.52816° or 120° 31′ 41″ west
Inception
June 1979
Operator
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Open location code
849XWFWC+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 181630662
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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Highlights include Peoria Mountain and Bostick Mountain.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Melones Substation and Chamise Campground.

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