Sugar Pine Dam

Sugar Pine Dam is an earthfill embankment dam in Placer County, California, approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Foresthill. It impounds North Shirttail Creek, a tributary of the North Fork American River, and serves as the primary municipal water supply for the Foresthill community.

Sugar Pine Dam
Sugar Pine Dam from the air
CountryUnited States
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates39°7′47″N 120°48′5″W
Construction began1979 (1979)
Opening date1982 (1982)
Construction cost$71 million
Owner(s)Foresthill Public Utility District
Operator(s)Foresthill Public Utility District
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsNorth Shirttail Creek
Height205 ft (62 m)
Length689 ft (210 m)
Width (base)984 ft (300 m)
Dam volume987,500 cu ft (27,960 m3)
Reservoir
CreatesSugar Pine Reservoir
Total capacity6,921 acre⋅ft (8,537,000 m3)
Surface area165 acres (67 ha)
Normal elevation3,609 ft (1,100 m)
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