Nimbus Dam

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Downsteam from the dam.

The Nimbus recreational area. The dam can be seen in the background.

The Nimbus Dam is a base load hydroelectric dam on the American River near Folsom, California. Approximately 8,700 acre·ft (10,700,000 m³) of water is retained by the dam.

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38°38′10″N 121°13′11″W / 38.636095°N 121.219806°W / 38.636095; -121.219806Coordinates: 38°38′10″N 121°13′11″W / 38.636095°N 121.219806°W / 38.636095; -121.219806

[1] fact sheet - United States Bureau of Reclamation
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area - parks.ca.gov

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Reservoirs	Folsom Lake · Millerton Lake · Lake Natoma · New Melones Lake · O'Neill Forebay · San Luis Reservoir · Sugar Pine Reservoir · Shasta Lake · Trinity Lake · Whiskeytown Lake

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Rivers	American River · Clear Creek · Chowchilla River · Kern River · Sacramento River · San Joaquin River · San Luis Creek · Stanislaus River

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