Catalog Record
Trinity Lake Dam and Power Plant Water Operations Monitoring Data from California Great Basin HAR
California Great Basin Region Water Operations Data for Trinity Lake Dam and Power Plant
Generation Effort
California-Great Basin Water Operations Monitoring
Location
Trinity Lake Dam and Powerplant
Themes
Water
Reclamation Project
Central Valley Project
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Trinity Lake Dam and Powerplant
Location Description
Trinity Dam is an earthfill dam on the Trinity River located about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Weaverville, California. The dam was completed in the early 1960s as part of the Central Valley Project to provide irrigation water to the San Joaquin Valley. Trinity Powerplant is a peaking plant with a capacity of 140 megawatts (MW). Generated power is dedicated to meeting the needs of the project facilities. Any remaining energy is then marketed to various preference customers in northern California, with Trinity County having first preference.
Location Parent
State(s)
California
Unified Region(s)
California-Great Basin
Timezone
PT
Elevation
2,370 ft
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
(40.801, -122.762)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
