New Bullards Bar Dam
Dam in Yuba County, California · North Yuba River · forms New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Height
645 ft
197 m (NID height)
Length
2,323 ft
708 m
Completed
1970
New Bullards Bar Reservoir today
1,884.14 ft
7 days ▼ 2.73 ft
vs full pool
▼ 42.00 ft
Normal storage
996,000 acre-ft
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM PDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Hydroelectric; Irrigation; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Water Supply; Flood Risk Reduction
- Dam type
- Concrete
- Structural height
- 645 ft
- Owner
- Yuba County Water Agency (Public Utility)
- Maximum storage
- 1,010,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 4,830 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 626 ft
- Drainage area
- 485 sq mi
- Spillway
- Controlled, 90 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- San Francisco District
- NID ID
- CA00863
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID CA00863 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.