Folsom Dam: American River Water Education Center
Folsom Dam itself has no public tour listed; the water education center is the public way in.
Bureau of Reclamation education center at Folsom Dam in California with exhibits on the American River watershed; programs run by reservation, Tuesday to Friday.
Ways to visit
Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Visitor centerusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- By arrangementusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunListed hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday; the page says to call for details.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26 · usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · by phonePrograms are available by reservation; call 916-537-7300.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageNo price is given.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The American River Water Education Center sits at Folsom Dam and is run by the Bureau of Reclamation. Its exhibits cover the American River watershed and water use. The Bureau's pages say programs are available by reservation, with the center listed for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and give a phone number to arrange a visit. The pages do not describe tours of the dam itself, and they state no price or ID rule.
Owner: Bureau of Reclamation. Run by: Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office.
Getting there
7794 Folsom Dam Rd., Folsom, CA, 95630
Coordinates are for the dam, not the center's door. The Bureau's own map PDF shows the center's location.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (38.70770, -121.15700). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
American River Water Education Center: 916-537-7300Central California Area Office: 916-537-7053
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- usbr.gov/mp/arwec/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): open or closed
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5464… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- usbr.gov/mp/arwec/visitor-info.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): what you see; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): kind of visit; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): days and hours; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): booking; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): cost; Water education center exhibits and programs (by reservation): requirements
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