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Folsom Lake
Folsom Lake
is a
reservoir
in
Northern California
about northeast of
Sacramento
in
Placer
,
El Dorado
, and
Sacramento Counties
. The lake is formed by
Folsom Dam
, constructed in 1955 to control the
American River
. The dam and lake are part of the Folsom Project, which also includes the Nimbus afterbay reservoir and dam facilities. The Folsom Project, operated by the
United States Bureau of Reclamation
, is part of the
Central Valley Project
, a multipurpose project that provides
flood
control,
hydroelectricity
,
drinking water
and water for
irrigation
. The
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. When the dam was built it was designed to hold with a surface area of .
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