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Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is an agency in
Northern California that supplies
water for much of
Nevada County and portions of
Placer and
Yuba Counties. The water is used for
irrigation, municipal and domestic purposes. It was established in 1921.
The Nevada Irrigation District owns and operates a system of ten
reservoirs, many part of the
Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project. These include:
[1]
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Bowman Reservoir, 68,510 acre-feet (84,510,000 m3)
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Combie Reservoir, 5,555 acre-feet (6,852,000 m3)
- Faucherie Reservoir, 3,980 acre-feet (4,910,000 m3)
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French Lake Reservoir, 13,800 acre-feet (17,000,000 m3)
- Jackson Lake Reservoir, 1,130 acre-feet (1,390,000 m3)
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Jackson Meadows Reservoir, 69,205 acre-feet (85,363,000 m3)
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Rollins Reservoir, 65,988 acre-feet (81,395,000 m3)
- Sawmill Reservoir, 3,030 acre-feet (3,740,000 m3)
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Scotts Flat Reservoir, 48,547 acre-feet (59,882,000 m3)
The district also has seven
hydroelectric plants. Unlike many of
California's
irrigation districts, it is not an
electrical
utility.
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