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Camanche, California

Camanche, California

A view of Camanche's Main Street, circa 1950s. Rich mining deposits near Camanche drew settlers to the town in the mid-nineteenth century. Camanche was once home to a bustling Chinatown, which burned down in 1873.

About this community

Dam
Camanche Dam
River
Mokelumne River
Region
California
Established
1849
Inundated
1964