Millerton Lake

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Millerton, California
Millerton Lake
Primary outflows	San Joaquin River
Basin countries	USA (California)

Millerton Lake is a lake near the town of Friant in Fresno County and Madera County, California, about 15 miles north of downtown Fresno. It is formed by Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River. Part of the Central Valley Project, the dam was built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and was completed in 1942. The lake stores water for irrigation, which is distributed by the Madera and Friant-Kern Canals to the San Joaquin Valley. It has a capacity of 520,528 acre-feet. Secondary uses include flood control and recreation, including swimming, fishing, water skiing and camping. A 25-MW hydroelectric plant operated by the Friant Power Authority produces electricity from large releases and two smaller plants use water released for a fish hatchery and to maintain minimum-flow in the river.

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United States Bureau of Reclamation - Central Valley Project

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Millerton Lake State Recreation Area

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Millerton Lake

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