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The Nacimiento Dam is located at 35° 45′ 31″ N, 120° 53′ 6″ W. <ref name="Nacimiento Dam USGS"> [https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1693269]</ref>
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35° 45′ 31″ N, 120° 53′ 6″ W. <ref name="Nacimiento Dam USGS"> [https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1693269]</ref>
  
 
Nacimiento Dam and its reservoir, Nacimiento Reservoir, are located in northern San Luis Obispo County, about 20 miles from the coast, in central California.
 
Nacimiento Dam and its reservoir, Nacimiento Reservoir, are located in northern San Luis Obispo County, about 20 miles from the coast, in central California.

Revision as of 11:02, 6 April 2020

Image 1. Nacimiento Dam.

A Environmental Topics summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

The mission of this digital enclyopedia entry is to provide a brief overview of the Nacimiento Dam, a history of construction, its environmental impact, and post-construction monitoring efforts. This page is presented as a result of a collaborative effort between CSUMB students, faculty, and staff. The dam was completed in 1957 and is under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Water Resources.[1]

History

Location

The Nacimiento Dam is located at Template:Coord

35° 45′ 31″ N, 120° 53′ 6″ W. [2]

Nacimiento Dam and its reservoir, Nacimiento Reservoir, are located in northern San Luis Obispo County, about 20 miles from the coast, in central California.

Geology

References

  1. Monterey County Water Resources Agency. 2020. Dams And Reservoirs Overview. https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/projects-facilities/dams-and-reservoirs/
  2. [1]

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.