Pardee Dam is a 345-foot (105 m)-high structure across the Mokelumne River which marks the boundary between Amador and Calaveras Counties in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Stockton. The impounded water forms Pardee Reservoir the primary source of water for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in the San Francisco Bay Area. The reservoir normally covers 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) with a 215000 acre·ft (265000000 m3) capacity.
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