Folsom Dam

Summary

Folsom Dam is a gravity dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Folsom Dam is located in Sacramento County^[3].
• Folsom Dam is located in Folsom^[4].
• Folsom Dam is in the country of United States^[5].
• Folsom Dam is on the body of water American River^[6].
• Folsom Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[7].
• Folsom Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[8].
• Folsom Dam is owned by United States Bureau of Reclamation^[9].
• Folsom Dam is operated by United States Bureau of Reclamation^[10].
• Folsom Dam's Commons category is recorded as Folsom Dam^[11].
• 1948 marks the founding of Folsom Dam^[12].
• Folsom Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.7077, 'lon': -121.157}^[13].
• Folsom Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as American River^[14].
• Folsom Dam's service entry is recorded as 1955^[15].
• Folsom Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+142'}^[16].
• Folsom Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+198.6'}^[17].
• Folsom Dam's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+146'}^[18].
• Folsom Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Sacramento River basin^[19].
• Folsom Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Folsom Lake^[20].

Body

Geography

Folsom Dam is in the country of United States^[5]. Located in include Sacramento County^[3], a county of California^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1850^[23] and Folsom^[4], a city in the United States^[24], in United States^[25]. It is on the body of water American River^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Folsom Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+142'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam^[7] and hydroelectric power station^[8].

History and Context

1948 marks the founding of Folsom Dam^[12]. It is owned by United States Bureau of Reclamation^[9].

Why It Matters

Folsom Dam ranks in the top 10% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]