Stampede Dam is a dam in Sierra County, California, impounding the Little Truckee River. The earthen and rock-filled dam was constructed in 1970; 54 years ago, at 239 feet high and 1,511 feet long at the crest. It was a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, not primarily for flood control or irrigation storage as usual, but for fishery enhancement, pri…
Stampede Dam is a dam in Sierra County, California, impounding the Little Truckee River. The earthen and rock-filled dam was constructed in 1970; 54 years ago, at 239 feet high and 1,511 feet long at the crest. It was a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, not primarily for flood control or irrigation storage as usual, but for fishery enhancement, primarily to facilitate the spawning of the critically endangered species cui-ui fish downstream. The dam is owned and operated by the Bureau.
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