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Lexington, California

Lexington, California

Lexington School shortly before James J. Lenihan Dam submerged the community. A funeral for Lexington and the nearby town of Alma was held outside the school in August 1952.

About this community

Dam
James J. Lenihan Dam
River
Los Gatos Creek
Established
1860
Inundated
1952

The community that was displaced

Displacement cost
$22,253,157
Property value
$83,479
Vocations
farmer, fisherman, rancher
Birthplaces
local