Balch Camp, California

36°54′11″N 119°07′23″W / 36.90306°N 119.12306°W / 36.90306; -119.12306

Balch Camp
Balch Camp
Location in California
Balch Camp
Balch Camp (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°54′11″N 119°07′23″W / 36.90306°N 119.12306°W / 36.90306; -119.12306
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno County
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)

Balch Camp is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located near the confluence of the North Fork of the Kings River and Dinkey Creek 38 miles (61 km) east-northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1273 feet (388 m).

Balch Camp serves as the headquarters for PG&E's three Kings River hydroelectric powerhouses. In 1980, the community was said to have a year-round population of 45 and the smallest elementary school in Fresno County.