General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
Folsom, Sacramento County, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Near: |
Folsom Lake Crossing (2009)
|
| Coordinates: | 38° 42' 27.23" N 121° 9' 24.47" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| water surface area | 4 830 ha | |
| main dam | height | 100 m |
| crest length | 430 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 81 500 000 |
Materials
| main dam |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|
Case Studies and Applied Products
Reinforcement of the Folsom Dam in California
Completed in 1955, Folsom Dam is located on the American River in northern California, approximately 40 km northeast of the city of Sacramento. The 100 m (340 ft) high and 430 m (1,400 ft) long dam creates the Folsom Reservoir that has a ... [more]
Chronology
| 17 July 1995 | Spillway gate brakes and 40% of the lake drains |
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Participants
Operator
Reconfiguration
Structural engineering
Material supplier
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2014): The Investigation of Effective Parameters on the Stability of Concrete Gravity Dams with Case Study on Folsom, Blue Stone, and Pine Flat Dams. In: American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, v. 2, n. 5 (November 2014), pp. 167-173.
- (1982): Rock Balls at Folsom Dam, California. In: Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, v. 19, n. 4 (November 1982), pp. 427-432.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001070 - Published on:
05/10/2000 - Last updated on:
09/07/2017
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