Lake Amador is a reservoir located in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 325 feet.[3]

Lake Amador
Location of Lake Amador in California, USA.
Location of Lake Amador in California, USA.
Lake Amador
Location of Lake Amador in California, USA.
Location of Lake Amador in California, USA.
Lake Amador
LocationAmador County, California[1]
Coordinates38°18′12″N 120°53′22″W / 38.30333°N 120.88944°W / 38.30333; -120.88944[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsJackson Creek
Catchment area58 sq mi (150 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Built1965; 59 years ago (1965)[2]
Surface area385 acres (156 ha)[2]
Water volume22,000 acre-feet (27,000,000 m3)[2]
Surface elevation325 feet (99 m)[3]

The lake's water is impounded by the Jackson Creek Dam, a 193-foot (59 m) tall earth-and-rock dam, built in 1965 across Jackson Creek. The dam is 1,140 feet (350 m) long and 11 feet (3.4 m) wide and contains 1,223,000 cubic yards (935,000 m3) of material. Its crest is 481 feet (147 m) about sea level, and it belongs to the Jackson Valley Irrigation District.[2] The reservoir's capacity is 22,000 acre-feet (27,000,000 m3).[2]

Lake Amador was the site of the Gold Rush rock music festival on October 4, 1969.[4] Performers included Ike & Tina Turner, Santana, Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, and Taj Mahal.[5]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Amador
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Lake Amador Fishing in Amador County, California". Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. ^ "1969 Gold Rush Festival | The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley". 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ Canning, Lynn (April 29, 2019). "1969 Amador Gold Rush Music Festival". Eagle Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-15.