Dams in Nevada County, California

34Total Dams
16High Hazard
0Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
RollinsHighSatisfactory228Water Supply1965
Jackson MeadowsHighSatisfactory205Water Supply1965
Scotts FlatHighFair175Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1948
Prosser Creek DamHighNot Available166Water Supply1962
Lake FordyceHighPoor145Hydroelectric1873
Boca DamHighNot Available116Hydroelectric1939
Martis Creek DamHighNot Available113Flood Risk Reduction1972
Bowman ArchHighSatisfactory109Irrigation1927
Lake CombieHighFair100Irrigation1928
Our HouseHighSatisfactory97Water Supply1969
French LakeHighSatisfactory95Irrigation1859
Lake Spaulding No. 2HighFair42Hydroelectric1916
Jackson LakeHighSatisfactory29Irrigation1943
Blue LakeHighSatisfactory25Hydroelectric1856
Rucker LakeHighSatisfactory22Hydroelectric1856
Faucherie Spillway AuxiliaryHighSatisfactory3Irrigation1966
Dutch Flat AfterbayLowSatisfactory165Irrigation1965
Dutch Flat ForebayLowSatisfactory105Irrigation1966
Chicago Park ForebayLowSatisfactory60Irrigation1966
Fuller LakeLowSatisfactory39Hydroelectric1856
Meadow LakeLowSatisfactory38Hydroelectric1855
Lake SterlingLowSatisfactory34Hydroelectric1858
Milton SouthLowSatisfactory30Water Supply1927
Weaver Lake DamLowNot Rated27Other1967
Upper FeeleyLowSatisfactory23Hydroelectric1870
Culbertson LakeLowSatisfactory20Hydroelectric1852
Lower FeeleyLowSatisfactory19Hydroelectric1870
Lower LindseyLowSatisfactory16Hydroelectric1870
White Rock LakeLowSatisfactory14Hydroelectric1855
Lower Rock LakeLowSatisfactory11Hydroelectric1855
Middle LindseyLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1870
Upper Rock Lake AuxiliaryLowSatisfactory9Hydroelectric1855
Sawmill SpillwayLowSatisfactory9Irrigation1910
Upper LindseyLowSatisfactory8Hydroelectric1870