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Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
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Location of Salt Spring Valley Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Salt Spring Valley Reservoir in California, USA.
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Location in California
Location of Salt Spring Valley Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Salt Spring Valley Reservoir in California, USA.
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Location in the United States
Location Calaveras County, California
Coordinates 38°02′07″N 120°45′03″W / 38.03538°N 120.75090°W / 38.03538; -120.75090
Lake type Reservoir
Primary outflows Mokelumne River
Catchment area 169 sq mi (440 km2)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 975 acres (395 ha)
Water volume 10,900 acre⋅ft (13,400,000 m3)
Surface elevation 328 m (1,076 ft)

Salt Spring Valley Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by the construction of Salt Springs Valley Dam across Rock Creek in the Bear Mountains of Calaveras County, California.

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