New Bullards Bar Dam is a variable radius concrete arch dam in California on the North Yuba River. Located near the town of Dobbins in Yuba County, the dam forms the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, which can hold about 969,600 acre·ft (1,196,000 dam³) of water. The dam serves for irrigation, drinking water and hydroelectric power generation.
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