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Folsom Lake is a reservoir on the American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, United States. Folsom Lake with its surrounding Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is one of the most visited parks in the California park system. Located within Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties, it is about 25 mi (40 km) northeast of Sacramento.
The 19,564-acre (7,917 ha) park was established in 1956 [2] after the creation of the Folsom Dam. Folsom Lake is the ninth largest reservoir in California and a major recreational asset for the Sacramento area. [3] It consists of two reservoirs: Folsom and Natoma. About 2 million people visit the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area every year.
Folsom, California. / 38.67222°N 121.15778°W / 38.67222; -121.15778. Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 80,454 at the 2020 census.
View of the American River from below the Guy West Bridge on the Sacramento State campus. The American River is a 30-mile-long (50 km) river in California that runs from the Sierra Nevada mountain range to its confluence with the Sacramento River in downtown Sacramento. Via the Sacramento River, it is part of the San Francisco Bay watershed.
Because the former site is under Folsom Lake, the historic marker is placed at the Folsom Point picnic area of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Geographical information. The "island" was formed by the American River to the western, northern, and eastern sides and a man-made canal formed the southern side. The canal was used to divert water in ...
In terms of volume, the largest lake on the list is Lake Tahoe, located on the California–Nevada border. It holds roughly 36 cubic miles (150 km 3) of water. It is also the largest freshwater lake by area, at 191 sq mi (490 km 2 ), and the deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 1,645 feet (501 m). Among freshwater lakes entirely contained ...
April 29, 2024 at 6:13 PM. Authorities on Monday afternoon recovered the body of a paddleboarder who was reported missing Sunday evening at Folsom Lake, California State Parks officials said. The ...
Folsom Dam. / 38.7077; -121.1565. Folsom Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the American River of Northern California in the United States, about 25 mi (40 km) northeast of Sacramento. The dam is 340 ft (100 m) high and 1,400 ft (430 m) long, flanked by earthen wing dams. It was completed in 1955, and officially opened the following year.