Old Bullards Bar Dam

New Bullards Bar Dam is a variable radius concrete arch dam constructed in the early 1960s in California on the North Yuba River. Located near the town of Dobbins in Yuba County, the dam forms the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, which can hold about 969,600 acre⋅ft of water. The dam serves for irrigation, drinking water and hydroelectric power generation.
  • Impounds: North Yuba River
  • Height: 645 ft (197 m)
  • Length: 2,587 ft (789 m)
  • Spillway type: Concrete chute, 3x Tainter gates
  • Spillway capacity: 160,000 cu ft/s (4,500 m³/s)
  • Creates: New Bullards Bar Reservoir
  • Total capacity: 969,600 acre⋅ft (1.1960×10⁹ m³)

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