New Bullards Bar Dam

New Bullards Bar Dam is a dam in California (USA ) on the Yuba River, which forms the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, which has a storage space of 1.184 billion cubic meters. The reservoir is located in the town of Dobbins in Yuba County. The dam is operated by the Yuba County Water Agency and is used for irrigation, drinking water supply and electricity generation from hydropower.

The shut-off is an arch dam with a variable radius. It has a height of 197 m ( this is also indicated with 194 or 195 m). Thus, the dam is among the 100 highest in the world. On storage space measured it is among the largest 200

The power house New Colgate powerhouse is not at the dam, but 8 km downstream, causing the drop height is increased. The two Pelton turbines have a combined capacity of 325 megawatts and are among the largest that have ever been made ​​.

In addition, there is a small power station at the foot of the dam, which was built in 1986. It produces 150 kW and supplies the lower reaches of water for fish.