Lake Issabella Dam

Isabella Dam is an embankment dam located in the Kern River Valley, about halfway down the Kern River course, between the towns of Kernville and Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. Isabella Dam serves agricultural, hydroelectric, and flood control uses. Lake Isabella also serves as a recreational and tourist attraction. Water sports, fishing, …
Isabella Dam is an embankment dam located in the Kern River Valley, about halfway down the Kern River course, between the towns of Kernville and Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. Isabella Dam serves agricultural, hydroelectric, and flood control uses. Lake Isabella also serves as a recreational and tourist attraction. Water sports, fishing, boating, camping, and hiking are common throughout the area, as well as the Sequoia National Forest.
  • Impounds: Lower Kern River
  • Height: 185 ft (56 m)
  • Length: 1,695 ft (517 m)
  • Spillways: Ungated concrete overflow
  • Spillway capacity: 49,000 cu ft/s (1,400 m³/s)
  • Creates: Lake Isabella
  • Total capacity: 568,000 acre⋅ft (0.701 km³)

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