Lancha Plana (
Spanish
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for "Flat Boat") was a small settlement in
Amador County, California, formed as a result of a
flatboat
A flatboat (or broadhorn) was a rectangular flat-bottomed boat with square ends used to transport freight and passengers on inland waterways in the United States. The flatboat could be any size, but essentially it was a large, sturdy tub with a ...
ferry crossing across the
Mokelumne River
The Mokelumne River ( or ; ''Mokelumne'', Miwok for "People of the Fish Net") is a -long river in northern California in the United States. The river flows west from a rugged portion of the central Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley and ul ...
.
History
It was founded by Mexican miners in 1848.
The remnants of the town were submerged as a result of the damming of the river to form the
Camanche Reservoir
Camanche Reservoir is an artificial lake in the San Joaquin Valley in California in the United States, at the juncture of Amador, Calaveras, and San Joaquin counties. Its waters are impounded by Camanche Dam, which was completed in 1963. Cama ...
. Lancha Plana Bridge crosses the lake now about where the town once stood. It was briefly known as "Sonora Bar", as most miners were from
Sonora.
Lancha Plana is registered as a
California Historical Landmark
A California Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance.
Criteria
Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of ...
.
A post office operated at Lancha Plana from 1859 to 1919, with a closure from 1912 to 1913.
Geography
It lay on the north bank of the
Mokelumne River
The Mokelumne River ( or ; ''Mokelumne'', Miwok for "People of the Fish Net") is a -long river in northern California in the United States. The river flows west from a rugged portion of the central Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley and ul ...
, south-southeast of
Ione,
at an elevation of 220 feet (67 m).
References
Former settlements in Amador County, California
Mokelumne River
Destroyed towns
Submerged settlements in the United States
California Historical Landmarks
Populated places established in 1849
1849 establishments in California
Former populated places in California
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