Editing Canyondam, California

{{For|dams with a similar name|Canyon Dam (disambiguation){{!}}Canyon Dam}}
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|population_total         = 30
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|population_density_sq_mi = 39.11
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|blank_info               = 06-10914
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'''Canyondam''' (formerly, '''Canyon Dam''') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>{{gnis|2407959}}</ref> in [[Plumas County, California|Plumas County]], [[United States]].<ref name=gnis/> Canyondam is located near [[Canyon Dam (California)|the dam]] that forms [[Lake Almanor]], {{convert|6.25|mi|km|1}} east-southeast of [[Almanor, California|Almanor]].<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|362}}</ref> The population was 31 as of the 2010 census, down from 37 as of the 2000 census. On August 6, 2021, the community was destroyed in the [[Dixie Fire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/californias-dixie-fire-demolishes-two-mountain-communities/ |title=California's Dixie Fire demolishes two mountain communities |date=August 6, 2021 |website=[[CBS News]] |access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>

==History==
The Canyondam post office opened in 1940, closed in 1944, and reopened in 1952.<ref name=CGN/>

An earthquake measuring 5.7 [[moment magnitude scale|Mw]] struck on May 23, 2013, and was felt over much of Northern California with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VII (''Very strong''). Its epicenter was about {{convert|1.6|mi}} from Canyondam.<ref>{{cite web|title=M5.7 - 10km WNW of Greenville, California|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc71996906#general_summary|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>

===Dixie Fire===

On August 6, 2021, the [[Dixie Fire]] burned through the town on its path to Lake Almanor. Around 95% of the structures were destroyed, including the post office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/08/06/dixie-fire-firefighters-battle-chester-greenville-blaze-322502-acres/|title=Dixie Fire Update: Buildings Burn In Canyondam; Fire Advance Forces Lassen Park Closure; 4 Missing In Plumas County|date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Canyondam is located at {{coord|40|10|12|N|121|4|32|W|type:city}} (40.169921, -121.075586).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Canyondam has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=794140&cityname=Canyondam%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Canyondam, California]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Canyondam (1914-2012)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 67
| Feb record high F = 72
| Mar record high F = 84
| Apr record high F = 87
| May record high F = 95
| Jun record high F = 102
| Jul record high F = 104
| Aug record high F = 104
| Sep record high F = 98
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 74
| Dec record high F = 68
| year record high F = 104
| Jan high F = 39.6
| Feb high F = 43.9
| Mar high F = 50.2
| Apr high F = 58
| May high F = 67.6
| Jun high F = 76.4
| Jul high F = 85.5
| Aug high F = 84.4
| Sep high F = 77
| Oct high F = 64.6
| Nov high F = 49.2
| Dec high F = 40.3
| year high F = 61.4
| Jan low F = 21.3
| Feb low F = 23.2
| Mar low F = 26.4
| Apr low F = 30.5
| May low F = 36.7
| Jun low F = 42.7
| Jul low F = 47.5
| Aug low F = 45.8
| Sep low F = 40.8
| Oct low F = 34.3
| Nov low F = 28
| Dec low F = 23.3
| year low F = 33.4
| Jan record low F = -16
| Feb record low F = -14
| Mar record low F = -5
| Apr record low F = 6
| May record low F = 19
| Jun record low F = 26
| Jul record low F = 31
| Aug record low F = 25
| Sep record low F = 22
| Oct record low F = 13
| Nov record low F = 4
| Dec record low F = -14
| year record low F = -16 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 6.65
| Feb precipitation inch = 6.54
| Mar precipitation inch = 5.04
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.65
| May precipitation inch = 1.62
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.76
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.18
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.25
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.65
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.16
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.38
| Dec precipitation inch = 6.23
| year precipitation inch = 37.11
| Jan precipitation days = 12
| Feb precipitation days = 11
| Mar precipitation days = 11
| Apr precipitation days = 8
| May precipitation days = 6
| Jun precipitation days = 4
| Jul precipitation days = 1
| Aug precipitation days = 1
| Sep precipitation days = 2
| Oct precipitation days = 5
| Nov precipitation days = 9
| Dec precipitation days = 11
| Jan snow inch = 32.8
| Feb snow inch = 28.5
| Mar snow inch = 22.3
| Apr snow inch = 8.1
| May snow inch = 1.7
| Jun snow inch = 0.1
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.6
| Nov snow inch = 9.4
| Dec snow inch = 23.8
| year snow inch = 127.3

|source 1 = WRCC<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca1497 |title=Canyon Dam, CA (041497) |accessdate=November 29, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2015
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 30
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Canyondam had a population of 31. The population density was {{convert|40.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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 people (6.5%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0610914|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023935/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0610914|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Canyondam CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 17 households, 4 (23.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6 (35.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 1 (5.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 0 (0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 7 households (41.2%) were one person and 2 (11.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.82.  There were 9 families (52.9% of households); the average family size was 2.44.

The age distribution was 4 people (12.9%) under the age of 18, 2 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 5 people (16.1%) aged 25 to 44, 16 people (51.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 4 people (12.9%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

There were 27 housing units at an average density of 34.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 11 (64.7%) were owner-occupied and 6 (35.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%.  18 people (58.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13 people (41.9%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 37 people, 21 households, and 11 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|48.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 62 housing units at an average density of {{convert|80.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 89.19% White, and 10.81% Native American.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 21 households 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 42.9% of households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.18.

The age distribution was 13.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 43.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males.

The median household income was $40,104 and the median family income  was $35,000. Males had a median income of $0 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,620. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

==Politics==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Canyondam is in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=March 10, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

Federally, Canyondam is in {{Representative|cacd|1|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|1|accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Plumas Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06063_plumas/DC20SD_C06063.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date= December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-03-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06063_plumas/DC20SD_C06063_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Plumas County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Plumas County, California]]
[[Category:Destroyed populated places]]