Strawberry Dam

Strawberry Dam (National ID # CA00388), also known as Main Strawberry Dam, is a dam in Tuolumne County, California.

Background
The rockfill masonry dam was originally constructed in 1916 by the Sierra and San Francisco Power Company, with a height of 143 ft, and a length of 720 ft at its crest. It impounds the South Fork Stanislaus River exclusively for hydroelectric power generation, now owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company as one of the company's more than 170 dams.

Pinecrest Lake
The reservoir it creates, Pinecrest Lake, has a normal water surface of 300 acres and has a normal capacity of 18312 acre.ft. Recreation includes boating, fishing, camping, and winter sports.

Pinecrest Lake hosts the Pinecrest Recreation Area, part of the Stanislaus National Forest.

Pinecrest Lake was home to Camp Stephens.