San Clemente Dam
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This page gives a short history of the San Clemente Dam and description of the planned dam removal project and its environmental impact and related issues and controversies.
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History
The San Clemente Dam was built in 1921 on the Carmel River to supply the water needs of Monterey's growing population and tourism industry[1].
Geology and Ecology of Carmel River Watershed
- Seismic
- Endangered species
- Sedimentation
Current Topics
- 1990s - California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Division of the Safety of Dams(DSOD) issued a safety order which determined that in the event of the maximum credible earthquake or probable maximum flood the dam would potentially fail [2].
Dam Removal
Environmental Impacts
References
- ↑ page http://www.amwater.com/caaw/customer-service/rates-information/monterey-san-clemente-dam-removal-project.html
- ↑ Ca.gov page https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:J149JCpGZqkJ:digital.library.ucr.edu/cdri/documents/R333_San-Clemente-Project-Description.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgHw_9zqT2qNJozm5iVJoFohLhbWOre9a9HEJQXkV0omw-pp0muQeKjvMey0AAIrkauXPHxGRj0uFtuwhFAkAieboqOAp5GNj3tb6FD-Td5IcrplNFeE39vct9sNZknIrQ--Tc8&sig=AHIEtbTvabURxM7DOEBuoYhb_fb45iSV6g
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