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Power outage in TUOLUMNE County — PGE

Reported by California OES Statewide Power Outages

An active, unplanned power outage in Tuolumne County, California, affects 2,181 customers; PGE is the listed utility. No cause or estimated restoration time is provided.

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  • Affected location: Tuolumne County
  • Reported impact: 2,181 customers
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir is a reservoir in Stanislaus National Forest in the Sierra Nevada, in Tuolumne County, near the Alpine County line, at an elevation of 6,621 feet (2,018 m). The 189,000 acre foot (233,000,000 m3) reservoir is formed by New Spicer Meadow Dam on Highland Creek, a tributary of the Stanislaus River. The 265-foot (81 m) tall dam is composed of rock-fill and was completed in 1989. Additional water is diverted from the North Fork of the Stanislaus River by the North Fork Div
Illustrative image: New Spicer Meadow Reservoir is a reservoir in Stanislaus National Forest in the Sierra Nevada, in Tuolumne County, near the Alpine County line, at an elevation of 6,621 feet (2,018 m). The 189,000 acre foot (233,000,000 m3) reservoir is formed by New Spicer Meadow Dam on Highland Creek, a tributary of the Stanislaus River. The 265-foot (81 m) tall dam is composed of rock-fill and was completed in 1989. Additional water is diverted from the North Fork of the Stanislaus River by the North Fork Div — Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The active outage affects 2,181 customers in one county.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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