List of Dams Reservoirs in the California Central Coast Region
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List of Reservoirs
The following is a sortable list of reservoirs and currently operating dams in California's Central Coast Region[1].
Reservoir | Dam | River/Stream | County | Owner | Year Built | Type | Storage (acre ft) |
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Gibraltar Reservoir | Gibraltar Dam | Santa Ynez River | Santa Barbara | City of Santa Barbara | 1920 | Constant radius arch | 9,998 |
Hernandez Reservoir | Hidden Dam | San Benito River | San Benito | San Benito County Water District | 1962 | Earthen | 90,000 |
Lake Nacimiento | Nacimiento Dam | Nacimiento River | San Luis Obispo | Monterey County Water Authority | 1961 | Rock fill | 350,000 |
Lake San Antonio | San Antonio Dam | San Antonio River | Monterey | Monterey County Water Authority | 1965 | Earthen | 350,000 |
Loch Lomond | Newell Creek Dam | Newell Creek | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Water Dept. | 1960 | Earthen | 9,200 |
Lopez Lake | Lopez Dam | Arroyo Grande Creek | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District | 1969 | Earthen | 52,500 |
Los Padres Reservoir | Los Padres Dam | Carmel River | Monterey | CalAm | 1949 | Earthen | 1,775 |
Santa Margarita Lake | Salinas Dam | Salinas River | San Luis Obispo | US Army Corps of Engineers | 1942 | Variable radius arch | 26,000 |
Twitchell Reservoir | Twitchell Dam | Cuyama River | San Luis Obispo | US Bureau of Reclamation | 1958 | Earthen | 240,000 |
Whale Rock Reservoir | Whale Rock Dam | Old Creek | San Luis Obispo | Whale Rock Commission | 1960 | Earthen | 40,662 |
Former Reservoirs
- San Clemente Reservoir removed between 2015 and 2016 as a result of seismic safety hazards, sedimentation[2], and environmental concerns.[3]
- Old Carmel River Dam removed with the San Clemente Dam as part of the Carmel River Reroute and Dam Removal project.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia. 2020. List of dams and reservoirs in California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_California
- ↑ California Water Association. 2019. Fish rebound after San Clemente Dam Removal. http://www.calwaterassn.com/fish-rebound-after-san-clemente-dam-removal/
- ↑ URS Corporation. 2012. San Clemente Dam seismic safety project final supplement to the EIR, No. 2 Old Carmel River Dam removal. https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=52400
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