List of dams and reservoirs in California
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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in California in a sortable table. There are over 1,400 named dams and 1,300 named reservoirs in the state of California.
Tables
· Dams in service
(ft)
(ft)
Reservoir
(ft)
Dam
(m)
River
(acre ft)
County
(1,000 m3)
Almaden Reservoir
Almaden Reservoir
Reservoir
Almaden Reservoir
Dam
Almaden Dam
River
Alamitos Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1935
Type
Earth
Height of dam
108
Height of dam
33
Reservoir capacity
1,586
Reservoir capacity
1,956
Alpine Lake
Alpine Lake
Reservoir
Alpine Lake
Dam
Alpine Dam
River
Lagunitas Creek
County
Marin
Owner
Marin Municipal Water District
Completed
1917
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
143
Height of dam
44
Reservoir capacity
8,892
Reservoir capacity
10,968
Anderson Lake
Anderson Lake
Reservoir
Anderson Lake
Dam
Leroy Anderson Dam
River
Coyote Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1950
Type
Earth
Height of dam
235
Height of dam
72
Reservoir capacity
91,280
Reservoir capacity
112,590
Antelope Lake
Antelope Lake
Reservoir
Antelope Lake
Dam
Antelope Dam
River
Upper Indian Creek
County
Plumas
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1965
Type
Earth
Height of dam
120
Height of dam
37
Reservoir capacity
22,566
Reservoir capacity
27,835
Balsam Forebay
Balsam Forebay
Reservoir
Balsam Forebay
Dam
Balsam Meadow Dam
River
Balsam Creek, West Fork
County
Fresno
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1986
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
127
Height of dam
39
Reservoir capacity
2,040
Reservoir capacity
2,500
Barker Reservoir
Barker Reservoir
Reservoir
Barker Reservoir
Dam
Barker Dam
River
off-stream reservoir
County
Riverside
Owner
Joshua Tree National Park
Completed
1949
Type
?
Height of dam
15
Height of dam
4
Reservoir capacity
290
Reservoir capacity
?
Barrett Lake
Barrett Lake
Reservoir
Barrett Lake
Dam
Barrett Dam
River
Cottonwood Creek
County
San Diego County
Owner
San Diego
Completed
1923
Type
Concrete gravity
Height of dam
171
Height of dam
52
Reservoir capacity
34,206
Reservoir capacity
42,192
Bass Lake
Bass Lake
Reservoir
Bass Lake
Dam
Crane Valley Dam
River
Willow Creek, North Fork
County
Madera
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1910
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
145
Height of dam
44
Reservoir capacity
45,410
Reservoir capacity
56,010
Bear Gulch Reservoir
Bear Gulch Reservoir
Reservoir
Bear Gulch Reservoir
Dam
Bear Gulch Dam
River
off-stream reservoir
County
San Mateo
Owner
California Water Service Company
Completed
1896
Type
Earth
Height of dam
61
Height of dam
19
Reservoir capacity
672
Reservoir capacity
829
Bear River Reservoir
Bear River Reservoir
Reservoir
Bear River Reservoir
Dam
Bear River Dam
River
Bear River
County
Amador
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1900
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
83
Height of dam
25
Reservoir capacity
6,818
Reservoir capacity
8,410
Beardsley Lake
Beardsley Lake
Reservoir
Beardsley Lake
Dam
Beardsley Dam
River
Stanislaus River, Middle Fork
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Oakdale & South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts
Completed
1957
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
278
Height of dam
85
Reservoir capacity
70,600
Reservoir capacity
87,000
Bethany Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir
Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir
Dam
Bethany Forebay Dam
River
Italian Slough tributary
County
Alameda
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1961
Type
Earth
Height of dam
95
Height of dam
29
Reservoir capacity
5,250
Reservoir capacity
6,480
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake
Reservoir
Big Bear Lake
Dam
Bear Valley Dam
River
Bear Creek
County
San Bernardino
Owner
Big Bear Municipal Water District
Completed
1911
Type
Multiple arch
Height of dam
80
Height of dam
24
Reservoir capacity
74,000
Reservoir capacity
91,000
Big Dry Creek Reservoir
Big Dry Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Big Dry Creek Reservoir
Dam
Big Dry Creek Dam
River
Dry Creek and Dog Creek
County
Fresno
Owner
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Completed
1948
Type
Earth
Height of dam
50
Height of dam
15
Reservoir capacity
30,200
Reservoir capacity
37,300
Big Sage Reservoir
Big Sage Reservoir
Reservoir
Big Sage Reservoir
Dam
Big Sage Dam
River
Rattlesnake Creek
County
Modoc
Owner
Hot Springs Valley Irrigation District
Completed
1921
Type
Earth
Height of dam
49
Height of dam
15
Reservoir capacity
77,000
Reservoir capacity
95,000
Big Tujunga Reservoir
Big Tujunga Reservoir
Reservoir
Big Tujunga Reservoir
Dam
Big Tujunga Dam
River
Big Tujunga Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1931
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
208
Height of dam
63
Reservoir capacity
5,750
Reservoir capacity
7,090
Black Butte Lake
Black Butte Lake
Reservoir
Black Butte Lake
Dam
Black Butte Dam
River
Stony Creek
County
Tehama and Glenn
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
156
Height of dam
48
Reservoir capacity
143,700
Reservoir capacity
177,300
Boca Reservoir
Boca Reservoir
Reservoir
Boca Reservoir
Dam
Boca Dam
River
Little Truckee River
County
Nevada
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1939
Type
Earth
Height of dam
93
Height of dam
28
Reservoir capacity
41,110
Reservoir capacity
50,720
Bon Tempe Lake
Bon Tempe Lake
Reservoir
Bon Tempe Lake
Dam
Bon Tempe Dam
River
Lagunitas Creek
County
Marin
Owner
Marin Municipal Water District
Completed
1949
Type
Earth
Height of dam
98
Height of dam
30
Reservoir capacity
4,300
Reservoir capacity
5,300
Bouquet Reservoir
Bouquet Reservoir
Reservoir
Bouquet Reservoir
Dam
Bouquet Canyon Dam
River
Bouquet Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Completed
1934
Type
Earth
Height of dam
190
Height of dam
58
Reservoir capacity
36,505
Reservoir capacity
45,028
Bowman Lake
Bowman Lake
Reservoir
Bowman Lake
Dam
Bowman Dam
River
Canyon Creek
County
Nevada
Owner
Nevada Irrigation District
Completed
1927
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
175
Height of dam
53
Reservoir capacity
64,000
Reservoir capacity
79,000
Bridgeport Reservoir
Bridgeport Reservoir
Reservoir
Bridgeport Reservoir
Dam
Bridgeport Dam
River
East Walker River
County
Mono
Owner
Walker River Irrigation District
Completed
1924
Type
Earth
Height of dam
63
Height of dam
19
Reservoir capacity
44,100
Reservoir capacity
54,400
Briones Reservoir
Briones Reservoir
Reservoir
Briones Reservoir
Dam
Briones Dam
River
Bear Creek
County
Contra Costa
Owner
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Completed
1964
Type
Earth
Height of dam
273
Height of dam
83
Reservoir capacity
67,520
Reservoir capacity
83,280
Brush Creek Reservoir
Brush Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Brush Creek Reservoir
Dam
Brush Creek Dam
River
Brush Creek
County
El Dorado
Owner
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Completed
1970
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
213
Height of dam
65
Reservoir capacity
1,530
Reservoir capacity
1,890
Bucks Lake
Bucks Lake
Reservoir
Bucks Lake
Dam
Bucks Storage Dam
River
Bucks Creek
County
Plumas
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1928
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
122
Height of dam
37
Reservoir capacity
103,000
Reservoir capacity
127,000
Butt Valley Reservoir
Butt Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
Butt Valley Reservoir
Dam
Butt Valley Dam
River
Butt Creek
County
Plumas
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1924
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
106
Height of dam
32
Reservoir capacity
49,800
Reservoir capacity
61,400
Buena Vista Lake
Buena Vista Lake
Reservoir
Buena Vista Lake
Dam
Buena Vista Dam
River
off-stream reservoir
County
Kern
Owner
J. Boswell & Tenneco West
Completed
1890
Type
Earth
Height of dam
20
Height of dam
6
Reservoir capacity
205,000
Reservoir capacity
253,000
Calaveras Reservoir
Calaveras Reservoir
Reservoir
Calaveras Reservoir
Dam
Calaveras Dam
River
Calaveras Creek
County
Alameda
Owner
City and County of San Francisco
Completed
1925
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
210
Height of dam
64
Reservoir capacity
30,000 (restricted due to seismic hazard)
Reservoir capacity
37,000
Calero Reservoir
Calero Reservoir
Reservoir
Calero Reservoir
Dam
Calero Dam
River
Calero Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1935
Type
Earth
Height of dam
90
Height of dam
27
Reservoir capacity
9,850
Reservoir capacity
12,100
Camanche Reservoir
Camanche Reservoir
Reservoir
Camanche Reservoir
Dam
Camanche Dam
River
Mokelumne River
County
San Joaquin, Amador, and Calaveras
Owner
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
171
Height of dam
52
Reservoir capacity
417,120
Reservoir capacity
514,510
Camp Far West Reservoir
Camp Far West Reservoir
Reservoir
Camp Far West Reservoir
Dam
Camp Far West Dam
River
Bear River
County
Yuba
Owner
South Sutter Water District
Completed
1963
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
185
Height of dam
56
Reservoir capacity
104,500
Reservoir capacity
128,900
Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake
Reservoir
Canyon Lake
Dam
Railroad Canyon Dam
River
San Jacinto River
County
Riverside
Owner
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Completed
1928
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
94
Height of dam
29
Reservoir capacity
11,900
Reservoir capacity
14,600
Caples Lake
Caples Lake
Reservoir
Caples Lake
Dam
Caples Lake Dam
River
Silver Fork tributary
County
Alpine
Owner
El Dorado Irrigation District
Completed
1922
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
71
Height of dam
22
Reservoir capacity
21,580
Reservoir capacity
26,620
Carbon Canyon Reservoir
Carbon Canyon Reservoir
Reservoir
Carbon Canyon Reservoir
Dam
Carbon Canyon Dam
River
Carbon Canyon Creek
County
Orange
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1961
Type
Earth
Height of dam
99
Height of dam
30
Reservoir capacity
6,615
Reservoir capacity
8,160
Castaic Lake
Castaic Lake
Reservoir
Castaic Lake
Dam
Castaic Dam
River
Castaic Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1973
Type
Earth
Height of dam
340
Height of dam
100
Reservoir capacity
323,700
Reservoir capacity
399,300
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake
Reservoir
Cedar Lake
Dam
Cedar Lake Dam
River
Talmadge Creek
County
San Bernardino
Owner
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Completed
1928
Type
Arch dam
Height of dam
28
Height of dam
8
Reservoir capacity
30
Reservoir capacity
37
Cherry Lake
Cherry Lake
Reservoir
Cherry Lake
Dam
Cherry Valley Dam
River
Cherry Creek
County
Tuolumne
Owner
City and County of San Francisco
Completed
1956
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
315
Height of dam
96
Reservoir capacity
273,500
Reservoir capacity
337,400
Chesbro Reservoir
Chesbro Reservoir
Reservoir
Chesbro Reservoir
Dam
Elmer Chesbro Dam
River
Llagas Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1955
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
95
Height of dam
29
Reservoir capacity
8,952
Reservoir capacity
11,042
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
Reservoir
Clear Lake
Dam
Cache Creek Dam
River
Cache Creek
County
Lake
Owner
Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Completed
1914
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
30
Height of dam
9
Reservoir capacity
1,155,000
Reservoir capacity
1,425,000
Clear Lake Reservoir
Clear Lake Reservoir
Reservoir
Clear Lake Reservoir
Dam
Clear Lake Dam
River
Lost River
County
Modoc
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1910
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
32
Height of dam
9
Reservoir capacity
451,000
Reservoir capacity
556,000
Clifton Court Forebay
Clifton Court Forebay
Reservoir
Clifton Court Forebay
Dam
Clifton Court Forebay Dam
River
Old River tributary
County
Contra Costa
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1970
Type
Earth
Height of dam
34
Height of dam
10
Reservoir capacity
29,000
Reservoir capacity
36,000
Cogswell Reservoir
Cogswell Reservoir
Reservoir
Cogswell Reservoir
Dam
Cogswell Dam
River
San Gabriel River, West Fork
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1935
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
266
Height of dam
81
Reservoir capacity
8,969
Reservoir capacity
11,063
Collins Lake
Collins Lake
Reservoir
Collins Lake
Dam
Virginia Ranch Dam
River
Dry Creek (Yuba River)
County
Yuba
Owner
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
152
Height of dam
46
Reservoir capacity
57,000
Reservoir capacity
70,000
Copco Lake
Copco Lake
Reservoir
Copco Lake
Dam
Copco No 1 Dam
River
Klamath River
County
Siskiyou
Owner
PacifiCorp
Completed
1922
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
132
Height of dam
40
Reservoir capacity
77,000
Reservoir capacity
95,000
Courtright Reservoir
Courtright Reservoir
Reservoir
Courtright Reservoir
Dam
Courtright Dam
River
Helms Creek
County
Fresno
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1958
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
315
Height of dam
96
Reservoir capacity
123,300
Reservoir capacity
151,700
Coyote Lake
Coyote Lake
Reservoir
Coyote Lake
Dam
Coyote Dam
River
Coyote Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1936
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
138
Height of dam
42
Reservoir capacity
22,925
Reservoir capacity
28,278
Crowley Lake
Crowley Lake
Reservoir
Crowley Lake
Dam
Long Valley Dam
River
Owens River
County
Mono
Owner
City of Los Angeles
Completed
1941
Type
Earth
Height of dam
126
Height of dam
38
Reservoir capacity
183,465
Reservoir capacity
226,300
Crystal Springs Reservoir
Crystal Springs Reservoir
Reservoir
Crystal Springs Reservoir
Dam
Lower Crystal Springs Dam
River
San Mateo Creek
County
San Mateo
Owner
City and County of San Francisco
Completed
1888
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
149
Height of dam
45
Reservoir capacity
57,910
Reservoir capacity
71,430
Diamond Valley Lake
Diamond Valley Lake
Reservoir
Diamond Valley Lake
Dam
Diamond Valley Dam
River
Domenigoni Valley Creek
County
Riverside
Owner
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Completed
1999
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
284
Height of dam
87
Reservoir capacity
800,000
Reservoir capacity
987,000
Dodge Reservoir
Dodge Reservoir
Reservoir
Dodge Reservoir
Dam
Red Rock No. 1 Dam
River
Red Rock Creek
County
Lassen
Owner
Edgar S. Roberts
Completed
1893
Type
Earth
Height of dam
63
Height of dam
19
Reservoir capacity
10,000
Reservoir capacity
12,000
Don Pedro Reservoir
Don Pedro Reservoir
Reservoir
Don Pedro Reservoir
Dam
New Don Pedro Dam
River
Tuolumne River
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District
Completed
1971
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
568
Height of dam
173
Reservoir capacity
2,030,000
Reservoir capacity
2,504,000
Donnell Lake
Donnell Lake
Reservoir
Donnell Lake
Dam
Donnells Dam
River
Stanislaus River, Middle Fork
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin Irrigation District
Completed
1958
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
291
Height of dam
89
Reservoir capacity
56,893
Reservoir capacity
70,176
Donner Lake
Donner Lake
Reservoir
Donner Lake
Dam
Donner Lake Dam
River
Donner Creek
County
Nevada
Owner
Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Completed
1927
Type
Slab and buttress
Height of dam
16
Height of dam
4
Reservoir capacity
10,300
Reservoir capacity
12,700
Duvall Lake
Duvall Lake
Reservoir
Duvall Lake
Dam
Duvall Dam
River
Pope Creek tributary
County
Napa
Owner
Jerome W. Komes
Completed
1940
Type
Earth
Height of dam
30
Height of dam
9
Reservoir capacity
242
Reservoir capacity
299
East Park Reservoir
East Park Reservoir
Reservoir
East Park Reservoir
Dam
East Park Dam
River
Little Stony Creek
County
Colusa
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1910
Type
Concrete gravity
Height of dam
92
Height of dam
28
Reservoir capacity
51,000
Reservoir capacity
63,000
Eastman Lake
Eastman Lake
Reservoir
Eastman Lake
Dam
Buchanan Dam
River
Chowchilla River
County
Madera and Mariposa
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1975
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
192
Height of dam
59
Reservoir capacity
150,000
Reservoir capacity
185,000
Eaton Wash Reservoir
Eaton Wash Reservoir
Reservoir
Eaton Wash Reservoir
Dam
Eaton Wash Dam
River
Eaton Wash
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1937
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
63
Height of dam
19
Reservoir capacity
721
Reservoir capacity
889
El Capitan Reservoir
El Capitan Reservoir
Reservoir
El Capitan Reservoir
Dam
El Capitan Dam
River
San Diego River
County
San Diego
Owner
City of San Diego
Completed
1934
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
237
Height of dam
72
Reservoir capacity
112,800
Reservoir capacity
139,100
Elderberry Forebay
Elderberry Forebay
Reservoir
Elderberry Forebay
Dam
Elderberry Forebay Dam
River
Castaic Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1974
Type
Earth
Height of dam
179
Height of dam
55
Reservoir capacity
28,400
Reservoir capacity
35,000
Englebright Lake
Englebright Lake
Reservoir
Englebright Lake
Dam
Englebright Dam
River
Yuba River
County
Yuba
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1941
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
280
Height of dam
85
Reservoir capacity
70,000
Reservoir capacity
86,000
Fallen Leaf Lake
Fallen Leaf Lake
Reservoir
Fallen Leaf Lake
Dam
Fallen Leaf Dam
River
Taylor Creek
County
El Dorado
Owner
United States Forest Service
Completed
1934
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
12
Height of dam
3
Reservoir capacity
6,800
Reservoir capacity
8,400
Farmington Flood Control Basin
Farmington Flood Control Basin
Reservoir
Farmington Flood Control Basin
Dam
Farmington Dam
River
Rock Creek and Little John Creek
County
San Joaquin
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1951
Type
Earth
Height of dam
58
Height of dam
18
Reservoir capacity
52,000
Reservoir capacity
64,000
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
Reservoir
Florence Lake
Dam
Florence Lake Dam
River
San Joaquin River, South Fork
County
Fresno
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1926
Type
Multiple arch
Height of dam
149
Height of dam
45
Reservoir capacity
64,406
Reservoir capacity
79,444
Folsom Lake
Folsom Lake
Reservoir
Folsom Lake
Dam
Folsom Dam
River
American River
County
Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1956
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
275
Height of dam
84
Reservoir capacity
975,000
Reservoir capacity
1,203,000
Foster Lake
Foster Lake
Reservoir
Foster Lake
Dam
Foster Lake Dam
River
Lily Creek
County
Riverside
Owner
Idyllwild Water District
Type
Earth
Reservoir capacity
55
Reservoir capacity
68
French Lake Reservoir
French Lake Reservoir
Reservoir
French Lake Reservoir
Dam
French Lake Dam
River
Canyon Creek
County
Nevada
Owner
Nevada Irrigation District
Completed
1859/1948
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
100
Height of dam
30
Reservoir capacity
55
Reservoir capacity
15,400
French Meadows Reservoir
French Meadows Reservoir
Reservoir
French Meadows Reservoir
Dam
L . Anderson Dam
River
American River, Middle Fork
County
Placer
Owner
Placer County Water Authority
Completed
1965
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
231
Height of dam
70
Reservoir capacity
111,333
Reservoir capacity
137,327
Frenchman Lake
Frenchman Lake
Reservoir
Frenchman Lake
Dam
Frenchman Dam
River
Little Last Chance Creek
County
Plumas
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1961
Type
Earth
Height of dam
129
Height of dam
39
Reservoir capacity
55,477
Reservoir capacity
68,430
Gene Wash Reservoir
Gene Wash Reservoir
Reservoir
Gene Wash Reservoir
Dam
Gene Wash Dam
County
San Bernardino
Gibraltar Reservoir
Gibraltar Reservoir
Reservoir
Gibraltar Reservoir
Dam
Gibraltar Dam
River
Santa Ynez River
County
Santa Barbara
Owner
City of Santa Barbara
Completed
1920
Type
Constant radius arch
Height of dam
169
Height of dam
52
Reservoir capacity
9,998
Reservoir capacity
12,332
Grant Lake
Grant Lake
Reservoir
Grant Lake
Dam
Grant Lake Dam
River
Rush Creek
County
Mono
Owner
City of Los Angeles
Completed
1940
Type
Earth
Height of dam
87
Height of dam
27
Reservoir capacity
47,525
Reservoir capacity
58,622
Guadalupe Reservoir
Guadalupe Reservoir
Reservoir
Guadalupe Reservoir
Dam
Guadalupe Dam
River
Guadalupe Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1935
Type
Earth
Height of dam
142
Height of dam
43
Reservoir capacity
3,460
Reservoir capacity
4,270
Hahamongna
Hahamongna
Reservoir
Hahamongna
Dam
Devil's Gate
River
Arroyo Seco
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1920
Type
Gravity and rock
Height of dam
?
Height of dam
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Hansen Flood-Control Reservoir
Hansen Flood-Control Reservoir
Reservoir
Hansen Flood-Control Reservoir
Dam
Hansen Dam
River
Tujunga Wash
County
Los Angeles
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1940
Type
Earth
Height of dam
97
Height of dam
30
Reservoir capacity
25,446
Reservoir capacity
31,387
Hensley Lake
Hensley Lake
Reservoir
Hensley Lake
Dam
Hidden Dam
River
Fresno River
County
Madera
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1974
Type
Earth
Height of dam
163
Height of dam
50
Reservoir capacity
90,000
Reservoir capacity
111,000
Hernandez Reservoir
Hernandez Reservoir
Reservoir
Hernandez Reservoir
Dam
Hernandez Dam
River
San Benito River
County
San Benito
Owner
San Benito County Water District
Completed
1962
Type
Earth
Height of dam
124
Height of dam
38
Reservoir capacity
18,000
Reservoir capacity
22,000
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Reservoir
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Dam
O'Shaughnessy Dam
River
Tuolumne River
County
Tuolumne
Owner
City and County of San Francisco
Completed
1923
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
312
Height of dam
95
Reservoir capacity
360,000
Reservoir capacity
444,000
Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir
Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir
Dam
Mulholland Dam
River
Weid Canyon
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Completed
1924
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
195
Height of dam
59
Reservoir capacity
4,036
Reservoir capacity
4,978
| Reservoir | Dam | River | County | Owner | Completed | Type | Height of dam | Reservoir capacity | ||
| (ft) | (m) | (acre ft) | (1,000 m3) | |||||||
| Almaden Reservoir | Almaden Dam | Alamitos Creek | Santa Clara | Santa Clara Valley Water District | 1935 | Earth | 108 | 33 | 1,586 | 1,956 |
| Alpine Lake | Alpine Dam | Lagunitas Creek | Marin | Marin Municipal Water District | 1917 | Gravity | 143 | 44 | 8,892 | 10,968 |
| Anderson Lake | Leroy Anderson Dam | Coyote Creek | Santa Clara | Santa Clara Valley Water District | 1950 | Earth | 235 | 72 | 91,280 | 112,590 |
| Antelope Lake | Antelope Dam | Upper Indian Creek | Plumas | California Department of Water Resources | 1965 | Earth | 120 | 37 | 22,566 | 27,835 |
| Balsam Forebay | Balsam Meadow Dam | Balsam Creek, West Fork | Fresno | Southern California Edison | 1986 | Rock-fill | 127 | 39 | 2,040 | 2,500 |
| Barker Reservoir | Barker Dam | off-stream reservoir | Riverside | Joshua Tree National Park | 1949 | ? | 15 | 4 | 290 | ? |
| Barrett Lake | Barrett Dam | Cottonwood Creek | San Diego County | San Diego | 1923 | Concrete gravity | 171 | 52 | 34,206 | 42,192 |
| Bass Lake | Crane Valley Dam | Willow Creek, North Fork | Madera | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1910 | Hydraulic fill | 145 | 44 | 45,410 | 56,010 |
| Bear Gulch Reservoir | Bear Gulch Dam | off-stream reservoir | San Mateo | California Water Service Company | 1896 | Earth | 61 | 19 | 672 | 829 |
| Bear River Reservoir | Bear River Dam | Bear River | Amador | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1900 | Rock-fill | 83 | 25 | 6,818 | 8,410 |
| Beardsley Lake | Beardsley Dam | Stanislaus River, Middle Fork | Tuolumne | Oakdale & South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts | 1957 | Earth and rock | 278 | 85 | 70,600 | 87,000 |
| Bethany Reservoir | Bethany Forebay Dam | Italian Slough tributary | Alameda | California Department of Water Resources | 1961 | Earth | 95 | 29 | 5,250 | 6,480 |
| Big Bear Lake | Bear Valley Dam | Bear Creek | San Bernardino | Big Bear Municipal Water District | 1911 | Multiple arch | 80 | 24 | 74,000 | 91,000 |
| Big Dry Creek Reservoir | Big Dry Creek Dam | Dry Creek and Dog Creek | Fresno | Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District | 1948 | Earth | 50 | 15 | 30,200 | 37,300 |
| Big Sage Reservoir | Big Sage Dam | Rattlesnake Creek | Modoc | Hot Springs Valley Irrigation District | 1921 | Earth | 49 | 15 | 77,000 | 95,000 |
| Big Tujunga Reservoir | Big Tujunga Dam | Big Tujunga Creek | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County Department of Public Works | 1931 | Variable radius arch | 208 | 63 | 5,750 | 7,090 |
| Black Butte Lake | Black Butte Dam | Stony Creek | Tehama and Glenn | United States Army Corps of Engineers | 1963 | Earth | 156 | 48 | 143,700 | 177,300 |
| Boca Reservoir | Boca Dam | Little Truckee River | Nevada | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1939 | Earth | 93 | 28 | 41,110 | 50,720 |
| Bon Tempe Lake | Bon Tempe Dam | Lagunitas Creek | Marin | Marin Municipal Water District | 1949 | Earth | 98 | 30 | 4,300 | 5,300 |
| Bouquet Reservoir | Bouquet Canyon Dam | Bouquet Creek | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | 1934 | Earth | 190 | 58 | 36,505 | 45,028 |
| Bowman Lake | Bowman Dam | Canyon Creek | Nevada | Nevada Irrigation District | 1927 | Rock-fill | 175 | 53 | 64,000 | 79,000 |
| Bridgeport Reservoir | Bridgeport Dam | East Walker River | Mono | Walker River Irrigation District | 1924 | Earth | 63 | 19 | 44,100 | 54,400 |
| Briones Reservoir | Briones Dam | Bear Creek | Contra Costa | East Bay Municipal Utility District | 1964 | Earth | 273 | 83 | 67,520 | 83,280 |
| Brush Creek Reservoir | Brush Creek Dam | Brush Creek | El Dorado | Sacramento Municipal Utility District | 1970 | Variable radius arch | 213 | 65 | 1,530 | 1,890 |
| Bucks Lake | Bucks Storage Dam | Bucks Creek | Plumas | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1928 | Rock-fill | 122 | 37 | 103,000 | 127,000 |
| Butt Valley Reservoir | Butt Valley Dam | Butt Creek | Plumas | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1924 | Hydraulic fill | 106 | 32 | 49,800 | 61,400 |
| Buena Vista Lake | Buena Vista Dam | off-stream reservoir | Kern | J. Boswell & Tenneco West | 1890 | Earth | 20 | 6 | 205,000 | 253,000 |
| Calaveras Reservoir | Calaveras Dam | Calaveras Creek | Alameda | City and County of San Francisco | 1925 | Hydraulic fill | 210 | 64 | 30,000 (restricted due to seismic hazard) | 37,000 |
| Calero Reservoir | Calero Dam | Calero Creek | Santa Clara | Santa Clara Valley Water District | 1935 | Earth | 90 | 27 | 9,850 | 12,100 |
| Camanche Reservoir | Camanche Dam | Mokelumne River | San Joaquin, Amador, and Calaveras | East Bay Municipal Utility District | 1963 | Earth | 171 | 52 | 417,120 | 514,510 |
| Camp Far West Reservoir | Camp Far West Dam | Bear River | Yuba | South Sutter Water District | 1963 | Earth and rock | 185 | 56 | 104,500 | 128,900 |
| Canyon Lake | Railroad Canyon Dam | San Jacinto River | Riverside | Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District | 1928 | Variable radius arch | 94 | 29 | 11,900 | 14,600 |
| Caples Lake | Caples Lake Dam | Silver Fork tributary | Alpine | El Dorado Irrigation District | 1922 | Earth and rock | 71 | 22 | 21,580 | 26,620 |
| Carbon Canyon Reservoir | Carbon Canyon Dam | Carbon Canyon Creek | Orange | United States Army Corps of Engineers | 1961 | Earth | 99 | 30 | 6,615 | 8,160 |
| Castaic Lake | Castaic Dam | Castaic Creek | Los Angeles | California Department of Water Resources | 1973 | Earth | 340 | 100 | 323,700 | 399,300 |
| Cedar Lake | Cedar Lake Dam | Talmadge Creek | San Bernardino | First Congregational Church of Los Angeles | 1928 | Arch dam | 28 | 8 | 30 | 37 |
| Cherry Lake | Cherry Valley Dam | Cherry Creek | Tuolumne | City and County of San Francisco | 1956 | Earth and rock | 315 | 96 | 273,500 | 337,400 |
| Chesbro Reservoir | Elmer Chesbro Dam | Llagas Creek | Santa Clara | Santa Clara Valley Water District | 1955 | Earth and rock | 95 | 29 | 8,952 | 11,042 |
| Clear Lake | Cache Creek Dam | Cache Creek | Lake | Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District | 1914 | Gravity | 30 | 9 | 1,155,000 | 1,425,000 |
| Clear Lake Reservoir | Clear Lake Dam | Lost River | Modoc | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1910 | Rock-fill | 32 | 9 | 451,000 | 556,000 |
| Clifton Court Forebay | Clifton Court Forebay Dam | Old River tributary | Contra Costa | California Department of Water Resources | 1970 | Earth | 34 | 10 | 29,000 | 36,000 |
| Cogswell Reservoir | Cogswell Dam | San Gabriel River, West Fork | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County Department of Public Works | 1935 | Rock-fill | 266 | 81 | 8,969 | 11,063 |
| Collins Lake | Virginia Ranch Dam | Dry Creek (Yuba River) | Yuba | Browns Valley Irrigation District | 1963 | Earth | 152 | 46 | 57,000 | 70,000 |
| Copco Lake | Copco No 1 Dam | Klamath River | Siskiyou | PacifiCorp | 1922 | Gravity | 132 | 40 | 77,000 | 95,000 |
| Courtright Reservoir | Courtright Dam | Helms Creek | Fresno | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | 1958 | Rock-fill | 315 | 96 | 123,300 | 151,700 |
| Coyote Lake | Coyote Dam | Coyote Creek | Santa Clara | Santa Clara Valley Water District | 1936 | Earth and rock | 138 | 42 | 22,925 | 28,278 |
| Crowley Lake | Long Valley Dam | Owens River | Mono | City of Los Angeles | 1941 | Earth | 126 | 38 | 183,465 | 226,300 |
| Crystal Springs Reservoir | Lower Crystal Springs Dam | San Mateo Creek | San Mateo | City and County of San Francisco | 1888 | Gravity | 149 | 45 | 57,910 | 71,430 |
References
- The "height" listed is the vertical distance from the crest of the dam to the original stream bed at the downstream toe
- Clear Lake is a natural lake. The dam adds only 315,000 acre-feet (389,000,000 m3) of capacity and controls only the top
- Donner Lake is a natural lake. The dam adds only 10,300 acre-feet (12,700,000 m3) of capacity and controls only the top
- Lake Tahoe is a natural lake with a volume of 120 million acre-feet (150 km3). The dam controls only the top 6 feet (1 m
- The lake is only partially in California, as it sits astride the border between California and Nevada.
- "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)"https://web.archive.org/web/20120309153328/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Juris(A-G)1.pdf
- "Dams Owned and Operated by Federal Agencies"https://web.archive.org/web/20121005023222/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Federal2010.pdf
- Geographic Names Information Systemhttps://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/253236
- "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California"https://web.archive.org/web/20150402044424/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Juris%28N-S%292014.pdf
- Find Lakeshttp://findlakes.com/lake_elsman_california~ca00680.htm
- "Oroville Dam is the tallest earthen embankment dam in the United States"https://web.archive.org/web/20080503201505/http://wwwdoe.water.ca.gov/Services/Design/Civil/
- Archived June 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Santa Cruz Water Dept. system maphttp://www.cityofsantacruz.com/departments/water/where-does-our-water-come-from
- "RFP Los Padres Dam Fish Passage Feasibility Study"https://www.mpwmd.net/asd/rfpbids/rfp/LPD-fish/fish-passage-RFP-20160315.pdf
- ccwaterhttp://ccwater.com/487/Los-Vaqueros-Project-Expansion
- "Environmental"https://santarosacahuilla-nsn.gov/tribal-government/environmental.html
- wwwhttp://www.centennialreservoir.org/
- "Sites Reservoir: A long time in coming, a long way to go"https://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20140327/sites-reservoir-a-long-time-in-coming-a-long-way-to-go