Lewiston Dam

Lewiston Dam is an earthfill dam on the Trinity River that forms Lewiston Lake near Weaverville, California, United States. The 91 ft high earthfill dam is 7 mi downstream of Trinity Dam and was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Construction was completed in 1963. Lewiston Lake and Dam are part of the Central Valley Project, which harnesses the wate…
Lewiston Dam is an earthfill dam on the Trinity River that forms Lewiston Lake near Weaverville, California, United States. The 91 ft high earthfill dam is 7 mi downstream of Trinity Dam and was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Construction was completed in 1963. Lewiston Lake and Dam are part of the Central Valley Project, which harnesses the waters from the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River watersheds to irrigate the Central Valley, and provide hydroelectricity.
  • Impounds: Trinity River
  • Height: 91 ft (28 m)
  • Length: 745 ft (227 m)
  • Creates: Lewiston Lake
  • Total capacity: 14,660 acre-feet (18,080 dam³)
  • Catchment area: 718 sq mi (1,860 km²)
  • Surface area: 759 acres (307 ha)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org