Bridgeport Reservoir is a man-made

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at the lower end of

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. Its earth-filled dam was constructed in 1923 by the Walker River Irrigation District, along the

East Walker River The East Walker River is an approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 17, 2011 tributary of the Walker River, in eastern California and western Nevada ...

. The lake has a storage capacity of and is supplying

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water for use in Nevada's Walker River Irrigation District. In some years, the reservoir has also been used to aid

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for

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. The community of

Bridgeport Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut and the fifth-most populous city in New England, with a population of 148,654 in 2020. Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Is ...

, which is the seat of

Mono County Mono County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,195, making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridg ...

, and the Bryant Field airstrip, are located along the river and adjacent to the upper end of the lake. Recreational opportunities include

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and

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, and resorts with boat launch facilities are located along the lake's eastern shore.California Department of Boating and Waterways, Facility Index, ID number 293
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California State Route 182 State Route 182 (SR 182) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in Mono County. The route connects U.S. Route 395 in Bridgeport to Nevada State Route 338 at the Nevada state line via the East Walker River valley. Route descriptio ...

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