Camanche Main Dam
Dam in San Joaquin County, California · Mokelumne River · forms Camanche Reservoir
Height
171 ft
52 m (NID height)
Length
2,500 ft
762 m
Completed
1964
Camanche Reservoir today
223.24 ft
7 days ▼ 1.01 ft
vs full pool
▼ 2.92 ft
Normal storage
417,000 acre-ft
Reservoir level measured Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Water Supply; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Hydroelectric; Flood Risk Reduction
- Dam type
- Rockfill
- Owner
- East Bay Municipal Utility District (Public Utility)
- Maximum storage
- 417,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 7,600 acres
- Drainage area
- 619 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 400 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- San Francisco District
- NID ID
- CA00173
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID CA00173 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.
Other dams at Camanche Reservoir
- Camanche Dike No. 1
- Camanche Dike No. 2
- Camanche Dike No. 3
- Camanche Dike No. 5
- Camanche Dike No. 6
- Camanche Dike No. 4