The 21-MW project includes:  (1) four storage reservoirs (Echo, Aloha, Caples,and Silver Lakes), impounded by a total of 16 dams.

The 21-megawatt (MW) project is located on the South Fork of the American iver and its tributaries in El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador counties, California, and occupies federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

Portions of the project are located within the Desolation Wilderness Areas of the Eldorado National Forest