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Rapids fill the flooded American River near Folsom in this January 1997 photograph. The Folsom Dam's ability to control the amount of release from Folsom Lake was crucial in minimizing the volume of water running downstream toward Sacramento. Through the efforts of the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Folsom Lake was 50 percent full when the storms hit in early January.
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