Merced Irrigation District owns, operates and maintains the New Exchequer and McSwain dams, reservoirs, and hydroelectric facilities. MID’s facilities are located in the foothills on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Lake McClure (New Exchequer Reservoir) has a storage capacity of about 1,025,000 acre feet, while Lake McSwain (McSwain Reservoir) has a storage capacity of 9,730 acre feet. MID produces up to 107 megawatts of emission-free electricity at its Exchequer, McSwain and Merced Falls hydroelectric facilities. MID, as a publicly owned utility delivers electricity to more than 12,000 local residences and businesses, as well as government facilities.
