Canyondam, California

Canyondam
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Canyondam
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 121°4′32″W / 40.17000°N 121.07556°W / 40.17000; -121.07556
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
 • Total
0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
4,600 ft (1,400 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
30
 • Density39.1/sq mi (15.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95923
Area codes530, 837
FIPS code06-10914
GNIS feature IDs1658212; 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, 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 30 at the 2020 census, down from 31 as of the 2010 census. On August 6, 2021, the community was destroyed in the Dixie Fire.