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Bridgeport Reservoir
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Roadside view of Bridgeport Reservoir
Location of Bridgeport Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Bridgeport Reservoir in California, USA.
Bridgeport Reservoir
Location in California
Location of Bridgeport Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Bridgeport Reservoir in California, USA.
Bridgeport Reservoir
Location in the United States
Location Mono County, California
Coordinates 38°17′20″N 119°13′52″W / 38.28889°N 119.23111°W / 38.28889; -119.23111
Type reservoir
Primary inflows East Walker River
Primary outflows East Walker River
Catchment area 356 square miles (920 km2)
Basin countries United States
Managing agency Walker River Irrigation District
Built 1924; 100 years ago (1924)
Surface area 3,125 acres (1,265 ha)
Water volume 44,100 acre-feet (54,400,000 m3)
Surface elevation 6,460 feet (1,970 m)
Settlements Bridgeport, California
Bridgeport Dam
Bridgeport Reservoir is located in California
Bridgeport Reservoir
Location of Bridgeport Dam in California
Country United States
Location Mono County, California
Coordinates 38°17′20″N 119°13′52″W / 38.28889°N 119.23111°W / 38.28889; -119.23111
Owner(s) Walker River Irrigation District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth
Impounds East Walker River
Height 63 feet (19 m)
Length 900 feet (270 m)
Elevation at crest 6,471 feet (1,972 m)
Width (crest) 15 feet (4.6 m)
Dam volume 132,000 cubic yards (101,000 m3)
Reservoir
Creates Bridgeport Reservoir
Total capacity 44,100 acre-feet (54,400,000 m3)
Catchment area 356 square miles (920 km2)
Surface area 3,125 acres (1,265 ha)
Normal elevation 6,460 feet (1,970 m)

Bridgeport Reservoir is a lake at the lower end of Bridgeport Valley in Mono County, California. Its earth-filled dam was constructed in 1923 by the Walker River Irrigation District, along the East Walker River. The lake has a storage capacity of 42,455 acre-feet (52,367,000 m3) and is regulated by a Federal Watermaster supplying primarily agricultural irrigation and flood control for Lyon County, Nevada.

The community of Bridgeport, which is the seat of Mono County, and the Bryant Field airstrip, are located along the river and adjacent to the upper end of the lake.

Recreational opportunities include boating and trout fishing, and resorts with boat launch facilities are located along the lake's eastern shore. Access is provided by California State Route 182.

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