| Terminus Dam | |
 Terminus Dam from Corp of Engineer's Visitor Center |
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| Official name | Terminus Dam |
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| Impounds | Kaweah River |
| Locale | Tulare County, California |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Reservoir information | |
| Creates | Lake Kaweah |
| Capacity | 183,300 acre-feet (226,000,000 m³) |
| Catchment area | 560 square miles (1,500 km²) |
| Maintained by | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Terminus Dam is a dam on the Kaweah River, which serves to form Lake Kaweah.
The dam provides irrigation and municipal water supply, and as a result, the Kaweah River below the dam is typically dry or contains a negligible amount of water. The South Fork and the mainstem of the Kaweah both flow into the reservoir and the North Fork joins a short distance upstream. The dam is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Visalia, California, and faces California's Central Valley.[1]
The earthfill dam is 130 feet (40 m) high and approximately 870 feet (270 m) long, and can control up to a 1,000 year flood.[2] The dam lies alongside California State Route 198, just before it enters Sequoia National Park.
Built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Terminus Dam was completed in 1962 to provide flood control and water for irrigation. A project to raise the lake 21 feet (6 m) was completed in 2004. The project included the construction of six 21-foot (6 m)-tall fusegates in the spillway.
.JPG) Terminus Dam |
.JPG) Photo taken from visitor center at Terminus Dam, looking towards Sequoia National Park |
References and external links
- ^ "Terminus Reservoir: Geology, Paleontology, Flora & Fauna, Arch[aeology, History]". The Smithsonian Institute; National Park Service. www.nps.gov. 8 September 2008. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/smithsonian/terminus-reservoir/sec1.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Shuper, Miles (18 December 2001). "Kaweah Dam Project Breaks Ground". Valley Voice. www.valleyvoicenewspaper.com. http://www.valleyvoicenewspaper.com/vvarc/2001/december182001.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- Google Maps - Terminus Dam
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Terminus Dam Lake Kaweah
- Terminus Dam and Reservoir (National Park Service)
Coordinates: 36°25′01″N 119°00′14″W / 36.417°N 119.004°W
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