Canyondam, California
| Canyondam | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Plumas County and the state of California |
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 Canyondam
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| Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 121°4′32″W / 40.17000°N 121.07556°WCoordinates: 40°10′12″N 121°4′32″W / 40.17000°N 121.07556°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.776 sq mi (2.009 km2) |
| • Land | 0.776 sq mi (2.009 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 4,593 ft (1,400 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 31 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95923 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-10914 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658212; 2407959 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyondam, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyondam, California | |
Canyondam (formerly, Canyon Dam) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Canyondam is located near the dam that forms Lake Almanor, 6.25 miles (10.1 km) east-southeast of Almanor. The population was 31 as of the 2010 census, down from 37 as of the 2000 census.
The Canyondam post office opened in 1940, closed in 1944, and reopened in 1952.
An earthquake measuring 5.7 Mw struck on May 23, 2013 and was felt over much of Northern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Its epicenter was about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from Canyondam.
Canyondam is located at 40°10′12″N 121°4′32″W / 40.17000°N 121.07556°W (40.169921, -121.075586).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Canyondam has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Canyondam had a population of 31. The population density was 40.0 people per square mile (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of Canyondam was 26 (83.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (9.7%) Native American, 2 (6.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (6.5%).
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