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CanyondamCA

A town of 11, settled in 1940.

Population
11
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
51.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Canyondam a good place to live?

Only 6 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower January low than Canyondam. 34% of the land in Canyondam is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Canyondam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

11 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Canyondam: who provides what

Canyondam is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPlumas CountyPlumas County provides services here
SchoolsPlumas Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePlumas County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsPlumas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes95923, 9613795923 70% · 96137 30%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Canyondam.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Canyondam is protected from building

2.1 miles of trail. The trail density in Canyondam is 2.6 miles per square mile.

34.2%conserved
34.2%
conserved · 166 of 487 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Full pageCanyondam’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land34.2% conserved · 166 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Canyondam?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Canyondam is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Canyondam, 56% come from inland flooding and 24% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCanyondam’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in CanyondamGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Canyondam

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 109 inches a winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring34–59°
Summer49–83°
Fall36–65°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCanyondam’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 25°Rain & snow109″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Canyondam

13pages on Canyondam
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 34% conserved landPlacesAttractions9 nearby · Lassen Volcanic National Park 20 miLibraryGreenville Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1940Climate86° summer highs · 109″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 95923Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Canyondam; the nearest are

Feather River Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Quincy16 mi$1,465 in-state tuitionLassen Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Susanville29.6 mi$1,144 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-ChicoUniversity or college · Public · Chico50.8 mi$8,472 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Canyondam residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Canyondam

Place in California, United States

Canyondam (formerly, Canyon Dam) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, 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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
4,593 ft
ZIP code
95923

Questions about Canyondam

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Canyondam, CA a good place to live?

Canyondam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.