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Description: Englebright Dam, shown here June 10, 2010, is located between Grass Valley and Marysville, Calif., in Nevada and Yuba counties. Completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District in 1941, the dam was authorized by Congress for the storage of hydraulic gold mining debris on the Yuba River. The concrete arch dam spans 1,142 feet across and is 260 feet high. Englebright Lake is 9 miles long with a surface area of 815 acres, an elevation of 527 feet and 24 miles of shoreline. The lake and dam are managed by the Sacramento District. (U.S. Army Photo/ Michael J. Nevins)
Title: Englebright Lake (6218415454)
Credit: Englebright Lake
Author: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District
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