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
4.6
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
6.1
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
8.5
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
9.1
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
9.8
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
4.9
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
9.1
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
3.7
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.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
Hume Lake
Hume Lake
Reservoir
Hume Lake
Dam
Hume Lake Dam
River
Ten Mile Creek
County
Fresno
Owner
United States Forest Service
Completed
1908
Type
Multiple arch
Height of dam
51
Height of dam
16
Reservoir capacity
1,410
Reservoir capacity
1,740
Huntington Lake
Huntington Lake
Reservoir
Huntington Lake
Dam
Huntington Dams 1, 2, 3, and 4
River
Big Creek
County
Fresno
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1913/1919
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
?
Height of dam
?
Reservoir capacity
89,166
Reservoir capacity
109,985
Imperial Reservoir
Imperial Reservoir
Reservoir
Imperial Reservoir
Dam
Imperial Diversion Dam
River
Colorado River
County
Imperial
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1938
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
23
Height of dam
7.0
Reservoir capacity
1,000
Reservoir capacity
1,200
Indian Valley Reservoir
Indian Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
Indian Valley Reservoir
Dam
Indian Valley Dam
River
Cache Creek, North Fork
County
Lake
Owner
Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Completed
1976
Type
Earth
Height of dam
222
Height of dam
68
Reservoir capacity
300,000
Reservoir capacity
370,000
Iron Canyon Reservoir
Iron Canyon Reservoir
Reservoir
Iron Canyon Reservoir
Dam
Iron Canyon Dam
River
Iron Canyon Creek
County
Shasta
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1965
Type
Earth
Height of dam
210
Height of dam
64
Reservoir capacity
24,300
Reservoir capacity
30,000
Iron Gate Reservoir
Iron Gate Reservoir
Reservoir
Iron Gate Reservoir
Dam
Iron Gate Dam
River
Klamath River
County
Siskiyou
Owner
PacifiCorp
Completed
1962
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
188
Height of dam
57
Reservoir capacity
58,000
Reservoir capacity
72,000
Ivanhoe Reservoir
Ivanhoe Reservoir
Reservoir
Ivanhoe Reservoir
Dam
Ivanhoe Reservoir Dam
River
Manmade
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Completed
1906
Type
Earth
Height of dam
?
Height of dam
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Jackson Meadows Reservoir
Jackson Meadows Reservoir
Reservoir
Jackson Meadows Reservoir
Dam
Jackson Meadows Dam
River
Yuba River, Middle Fork
County
Nevada
Owner
Nevada Irrigation District
Completed
1965
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
195
Height of dam
59
Reservoir capacity
52,500
Reservoir capacity
64,800
Jenkinson Lake
Jenkinson Lake
Reservoir
Jenkinson Lake
Dam
Sly Park Dam
River
Sly Park Creek
County
El Dorado
Owner
El Dorado Irrigation District
Completed
1955
Type
Earth
Height of dam
182
Height of dam
55
Reservoir capacity
41,000
Reservoir capacity
51,000
Kent Lake
Kent Lake
Reservoir
Kent Lake
Dam
Peters Dam
River
Lagunitas Creek
County
Marin
Owner
Marin Municipal Water District
Completed
1954
Type
Earth
Height of dam
230
Height of dam
70
Reservoir capacity
32,900
Reservoir capacity
40,600
Keswick Reservoir
Keswick Reservoir
Reservoir
Keswick Reservoir
Dam
Keswick Dam
River
Sacramento River
County
Shasta
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1950
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
118
Height of dam
36
Reservoir capacity
23,772
Reservoir capacity
29,345
Lafayette Reservoir
Lafayette Reservoir
Reservoir
Lafayette Reservoir
County
Contra Costa
Owner
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Completed
1933
Type
Open-cut
Reservoir capacity
4,296
Reservoir capacity
5,299
La Grange Reservoir
La Grange Reservoir
Reservoir
La Grange Reservoir
Dam
La Grange Dam
River
Tuolumne River
County
Stanislaus and Tuolumne
Owner
Turlock Irrigation District
Completed
1894
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
131
Height of dam
40
Reservoir capacity
500
Reservoir capacity
620
Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor
Reservoir
Lake Almanor
Dam
Canyon Dam
River
Feather River, North Fork
County
Plumas
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1927
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
130
Height of dam
40
Reservoir capacity
1,308,000
Reservoir capacity
1,613,000
Lake Aloha
Lake Aloha
Reservoir
Lake Aloha
Dam
Medley Lakes Dam
River
American River, South Fork, Tributary
County
El Dorado
Owner
El Dorado Irrigation District
Completed
1923
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
21
Height of dam
6
Reservoir capacity
5,350
Reservoir capacity
6,600
Lake Alpine
Lake Alpine
Reservoir
Lake Alpine
Dam
Alpine Dam
River
Silver Creek
County
Alpine
Owner
Northern California Power Agency
Completed
1906
Type
Rock
Height of dam
49
Height of dam
15
Reservoir capacity
4,122
Reservoir capacity
5,084
Lake Amador
Lake Amador
Reservoir
Lake Amador
Dam
Jackson Creek Dam
River
Jackson Creek
County
Amador
Owner
Jackson Valley Irrigation District
Completed
1965
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
193
Height of dam
59
Reservoir capacity
22,000
Reservoir capacity
27,000
Lake Arrowhead Reservoir
Lake Arrowhead Reservoir
Reservoir
Lake Arrowhead Reservoir
Dam
Lake Arrowhead Dam
River
Little Bear Creek
County
San Bernardino
Owner
Arrowhead Lake Association
Completed
1922
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
190
Height of dam
58
Reservoir capacity
48,000
Reservoir capacity
59,000
Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa
Reservoir
Lake Berryessa
Dam
Monticello Dam
River
Putah Creek
County
Napa
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1957
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
255
Height of dam
78
Reservoir capacity
1,602,000
Reservoir capacity
1,976,000
Lake Britton
Lake Britton
Reservoir
Lake Britton
Dam
Pit 3 Dam
River
Pit River
County
Shasta
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1925
Type
Concrete gravity
Height of dam
120
Height of dam
37
Reservoir capacity
34,600
Reservoir capacity
42,678
Cachuma Lake
Cachuma Lake
Reservoir
Cachuma Lake
Dam
Bradbury Dam
River
Santa Ynez River
County
Santa Barbara
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1953
Type
Earth
Height of dam
201
Height of dam
61
Reservoir capacity
205,000
Reservoir capacity
253,000
Lake Calero
Lake Calero
Reservoir
Lake Calero
Dam
Calero Dam
River
Deer Creek
County
Sacramento
Owner
Rancho Murieta Community Services District
Completed
1982
Type
Earth
Height of dam
55
Height of dam
17
Reservoir capacity
2,832
Reservoir capacity
3,493
Lake Casitas
Lake Casitas
Reservoir
Lake Casitas
Dam
Casitas Dam
River
Coyote Creek
County
Ventura
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1959
Type
Earth
Height of dam
279
Height of dam
85
Reservoir capacity
254,000
Reservoir capacity
313,000
Lake Clementine
Lake Clementine
Reservoir
Lake Clementine
Dam
North Fork Dam
River
North Fork American River
County
Placer
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1939
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
155
Height of dam
47
Reservoir capacity
14,700
Reservoir capacity
18,100
Lake Davis
Lake Davis
Reservoir
Lake Davis
Dam
Grizzly Valley Dam
River
Big Grizzly Creek
County
Plumas
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1966
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
115
Height of dam
35
Reservoir capacity
83,000
Reservoir capacity
102,000
Lake Del Valle
Lake Del Valle
Reservoir
Lake Del Valle
Dam
Del Valle Dam
River
Arroyo Valle
County
Alameda
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1968
Type
Earth
Height of dam
222
Height of dam
68
Reservoir capacity
77,100
Reservoir capacity
95,100
Lake Eleanor
Lake Eleanor
Reservoir
Lake Eleanor
Dam
Banning Dam
River
Eleanor Creek
County
Ventura
Owner
Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency
Completed
1889
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
37
Height of dam
11
Reservoir capacity
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Lake Elsman
Lake Elsman
Reservoir
Lake Elsman
Dam
Austrian Dam
River
Los Gatos Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
San Jose Water Agency
Completed
1950
Type
Earth
Height of dam
185
Height of dam
56
Reservoir capacity
6,200
Reservoir capacity
7,650
Lake Fulmor
Lake Fulmor
Reservoir
Lake Fulmor
Dam
Hall Mill Dam
River
Indian Creek
County
Riverside
Owner
U.S. Forest Service
Lake Gallaher
Lake Gallaher
Reservoir
Lake Gallaher
Dam
Gallaher Dam
River
Bear Trap Creek
County
Riverside
Owner
California Inland Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America
Completed
1966
Lake Gregory
Lake Gregory
Reservoir
Lake Gregory
Dam
Lake Gregory Dam
River
Houston Creek
County
San Bernardino
Owner
San Bernardino County Regional Parks Division
Completed
1938
Type
Earth
Height of dam
90
Height of dam
27
Reservoir capacity
2,100
Reservoir capacity
2,600
Lake Havasu
Lake Havasu
Reservoir
Lake Havasu
Dam
Parker Dam
River
Colorado River
County
San Bernardino and Mohave
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1938
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
75
Height of dam
23
Reservoir capacity
648,000
Reservoir capacity
799,000
Lake Hemet
Lake Hemet
Reservoir
Lake Hemet
Dam
Lake Hemet Dam
River
San Jacinto River
County
Riverside
Owner
Lake Hemet Municipal Water District
Completed
1895
Type
Masonry (arch)
Height of dam
135
Height of dam
41
Reservoir capacity
8,100
Reservoir capacity
9,800
Lake Hennessey
Lake Hennessey
Reservoir
Lake Hennessey
Dam
Conn Creek Dam
River
Conn Creek
County
Napa
Owner
City of Napa
Completed
1946
Type
Earth
Height of dam
125
Height of dam
38
Reservoir capacity
31,000
Reservoir capacity
38,000
Lake Henshaw
Lake Henshaw
Reservoir
Lake Henshaw
Dam
Henshaw Dam
River
San Luis Rey River
County
San Diego
Owner
Vista Irrigation District
Completed
1923
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
123
Height of dam
37.5
Reservoir capacity
53,400
Reservoir capacity
65,700
Lake Hodges
Lake Hodges
Reservoir
Lake Hodges
Dam
Lake Hodges Dam
River
San Dieguito River
County
San Diego
Owner
City of San Diego
Completed
1918
Type
Multiple arch
Height of dam
131
Height of dam
40
Reservoir capacity
30,250
Reservoir capacity
37,200
Lake Irvine
Lake Irvine
Reservoir
Lake Irvine
Dam
Santiago Dam
River
Santiago Creek
County
Orange
Owner
Serrano Water District and Irvine Ranch Water District
Completed
1933
Type
Earth
Height of dam
136
Height of dam
41
Reservoir capacity
25,000
Reservoir capacity
31,000
Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella
Reservoir
Lake Isabella
Dam
Isabella Dam
River
Kern River
County
Kern
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1953
Type
Earth
Height of dam
185
Height of dam
56
Reservoir capacity
568,000
Reservoir capacity
701,000
Lake Jennings
Lake Jennings
Reservoir
Lake Jennings
Dam
Chet Harritt Dam
River
Quail Canyon Creek
County
San Diego
Owner
Helix Water District
Completed
1962
Type
Earth
Height of dam
200
Height of dam
61
Reservoir capacity
9,790
Reservoir capacity
12,080
Lake Kaweah
Lake Kaweah
Reservoir
Lake Kaweah
Dam
Terminus Dam
River
Kaweah River
County
Tulare
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1962
Type
Earth
Height of dam
255
Height of dam
78
Reservoir capacity
143,000
Reservoir capacity
176,000
Lake Lagunitas
Lake Lagunitas
Reservoir
Lake Lagunitas
Dam
Lagunitas Dam
River
Lagunitas Creek
County
Marin
Owner
Marin Municipal Water District
Completed
1872
Type
Earth
Height of dam
48
Height of dam
15
Reservoir capacity
341
Reservoir capacity
421
Lake Loveland
Lake Loveland
Reservoir
Lake Loveland
Dam
Loveland Dam
River
Sweetwater River
County
San Diego
Owner
South Bay Irrigation District
Completed
1945
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
203
Height of dam
62
Reservoir capacity
25,400
Reservoir capacity
31,300
Lake Mathews
Lake Mathews
Reservoir
Lake Mathews
Dam
Mathews Dam
River
Cajalco Creek tributary
County
Riverside
Owner
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Completed
1938
Type
Earth
Height of dam
264
Height of dam
80
Reservoir capacity
182,000
Reservoir capacity
224,000
Lake McClure
Lake McClure
Reservoir
Lake McClure
Dam
New Exchequer Dam
River
Merced River
County
Mariposa
Owner
Merced Irrigation District
Completed
1967
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
479
Height of dam
146
Reservoir capacity
1,032,000
Reservoir capacity
1,273,000
Lake Mendocino
Lake Mendocino
Reservoir
Lake Mendocino
Dam
Coyote Valley Dam
River
East Fork Russian River
County
Mendocino
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1959
Type
Earth
Height of dam
164
Height of dam
50
Reservoir capacity
122,400
Reservoir capacity
151,000
Nacimiento Reservoir
Nacimiento Reservoir
Reservoir
Nacimiento Reservoir
Dam
Nacimiento Dam
River
Nacimiento River
County
San Luis Obispo
Owner
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Completed
1958
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
210
Height of dam
64
Reservoir capacity
377,900
Reservoir capacity
466,133
Lake Natoma
Lake Natoma
Reservoir
Lake Natoma
Dam
Nimbus Dam
River
American River
County
Sacramento
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1955
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
47
Height of dam
14
Reservoir capacity
8,760
Reservoir capacity
10,810
Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville
Reservoir
Lake Oroville
Dam
Oroville Dam
River
Feather River
County
Butte
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1968
Type
Earth
Height of dam
742
Height of dam
226
Reservoir capacity
3,537,577
Reservoir capacity
4,363,530
Lake Palmdale
Lake Palmdale
Reservoir
Lake Palmdale
Dam
Harold Reservoir Dam
River
Antelope Valley tributary
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Palmdale Water District
Completed
1891
Type
Earth
Height of dam
30
Height of dam
9
Reservoir capacity
3,870
Reservoir capacity
4,774
Lake Perris
Lake Perris
Reservoir
Lake Perris
Dam
Perris Dam
River
Bernasconi Pass
County
Riverside
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1973
Type
Earth
Height of dam
130
Height of dam
40
Reservoir capacity
131,452
Reservoir capacity
162,143
Lake Pillsbury
Lake Pillsbury
Reservoir
Lake Pillsbury
Dam
Scott Dam
River
Eel River
County
Lake
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1921
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
138
Height of dam
42
Reservoir capacity
73,000
Reservoir capacity
90,000
Lake Piru
Lake Piru
Reservoir
Lake Piru
Dam
Santa Felicia Dam
River
Piru Creek
County
Ventura
Owner
United Water Conservation District
Completed
1955
Type
Earth
Height of dam
213
Height of dam
65
Reservoir capacity
100,000
Reservoir capacity
123,000
Lake Ramona
Lake Ramona
Reservoir
Lake Ramona
Dam
Ramona Dam
River
Green Valley Road Creek
County
San Diego
Owner
Ramona Municipal Water District
Completed
1988
Type
Earth
Height of dam
228
Height of dam
69
Reservoir capacity
12,200
Reservoir capacity
15,000
Lake Sabrina
Lake Sabrina
Reservoir
Lake Sabrina
Dam
Sabrina Dam
River
Bishop Creek, Middle Fork
County
Inyo
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1908
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
70
Height of dam
21
Reservoir capacity
8,376
Reservoir capacity
10,332
San Antonio Reservoir
San Antonio Reservoir
Reservoir
San Antonio Reservoir
Dam
San Antonio Dam
River
San Antonio River
County
Monterey
Owner
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Completed
1965
Type
Earth
Height of dam
202
Height of dam
62
Reservoir capacity
335,000
Reservoir capacity
413,216
Lake Shastina
Lake Shastina
Reservoir
Lake Shastina
Dam
Shasta River Dam
River
Shasta River
County
Siskiyou
Owner
Montague Water Conservation District
Completed
1928
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
96
Height of dam
29
Reservoir capacity
50,000
Reservoir capacity
60,000
Lake Sherwood
Lake Sherwood
Reservoir
Lake Sherwood
Dam
Lake Sherwood Dam
River
Potrero Valley Creek
County
Ventura
Owner
Sherwood Development Company
Completed
1904
Type
Constant radius arch
Height of dam
45
Height of dam
14
Reservoir capacity
2,600
Reservoir capacity
3,200
Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou
Reservoir
Lake Siskiyou
Dam
Box Canyon Dam
River
Sacramento River
County
Siskiyou
Owner
Siskiyou County Flood Control & Water Conservation District
Completed
1969
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
204
Height of dam
62
Reservoir capacity
26,000
Reservoir capacity
32,000
Lake Sonoma
Lake Sonoma
Reservoir
Lake Sonoma
Dam
Warm Springs Dam
River
Dry Creek
County
Sonoma
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1982
Type
Earth
Height of dam
319
Height of dam
97
Reservoir capacity
381,000
Reservoir capacity
470,000
Lake Spaulding
Lake Spaulding
Reservoir
Lake Spaulding
Dam
Lake Spaulding Dam
River
Yuba River, South Fork
County
Nevada
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1913
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
275
Height of dam
84
Reservoir capacity
74,773
Reservoir capacity
92,231
Lake Success
Lake Success
Reservoir
Lake Success
Dam
Success Dam
River
Tule River
County
Tulare
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1961
Type
Earth
Height of dam
142
Height of dam
43
Reservoir capacity
82,300
Reservoir capacity
101,500
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Reservoir
Lake Tahoe
Dam
Lake Tahoe Dam
River
Truckee River
County
Placer
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1913
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
14
Height of dam
4
Reservoir capacity
732,000
Reservoir capacity
903,000
Lake Thomas A Edison
Lake Thomas A Edison
Reservoir
Lake Thomas A Edison
Dam
Vermilion Valley Dam
River
Mono Creek
County
Fresno
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1954
Type
Earth
Height of dam
167
Height of dam
51
Reservoir capacity
125,000
Reservoir capacity
154,000
Lake Van Arsdale
Lake Van Arsdale
Reservoir
Lake Van Arsdale
Dam
Van Arsdale Dam
River
South Eel River
County
Mendocino
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1907
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
96
Height of dam
29
Reservoir capacity
700
Reservoir capacity
860
Lake Wishon
Lake Wishon
Reservoir
Lake Wishon
Dam
Wishon Dam
River
North Fork Kings River
County
Fresno
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1958
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
265
Height of dam
81
Reservoir capacity
118,000
Reservoir capacity
146,000
Lake Yosemite
Lake Yosemite
Reservoir
Lake Yosemite
Dam
Lake Yosemite Dam
River
Merced River tributary
County
Merced
Owner
Merced Irrigation District
Completed
1888
Type
Earth
Height of dam
53
Height of dam
16
Reservoir capacity
8,101
Reservoir capacity
9,992
Lewiston Lake
Lewiston Lake
Reservoir
Lewiston Lake
Dam
Lewiston Dam
River
Trinity River
County
Trinity
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
35.5
Height of dam
10.8
Reservoir capacity
14,660
Reservoir capacity
18,080
Lexington Reservoir
Lexington Reservoir
Reservoir
Lexington Reservoir
Dam
James J. Lenihan Dam
River
Los Gatos Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1953
Type
Earth
Height of dam
208
Height of dam
63
Reservoir capacity
19,044
Reservoir capacity
23,490
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Dam
Little Grass Valley Dam
River
South Fork Feather River
County
Plumas
Owner
South Feather Water and Power Agency
Completed
1961
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
210
Height of dam
64
Reservoir capacity
93,010
Reservoir capacity
114,730
Little Rock Reservoir
Little Rock Reservoir
Reservoir
Little Rock Reservoir
Dam
Little Rock Dam
River
Little Rock Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Little Rock Creek Irrigation District
Completed
1924
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
124
Height of dam
38
Reservoir capacity
4,600
Reservoir capacity
5,700
Loch Lomond (California)
Loch Lomond (California)
Reservoir
Loch Lomond (California)
Dam
Newell Creek Dam
River
Newell Creek
County
Santa Cruz
Owner
Santa Cruz Water Dept.
Completed
1960
Type
Earth
Height of dam
190
Height of dam
58
Reservoir capacity
9,200
Reservoir capacity
11,300
Loon Lake
Loon Lake
Reservoir
Loon Lake
Dam
Loon Lake Dam
River
Gerle Creek
County
El Dorado
Owner
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Completed
1963
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
108
Height of dam
33
Reservoir capacity
76,500
Reservoir capacity
94,500
Lopez Lake
Lopez Lake
Reservoir
Lopez Lake
Dam
Lopez Dam
River
Arroyo Grande Creek
County
San Luis Obispo
Owner
San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Completed
1969
Type
Earth
Height of dam
166
Height of dam
51
Reservoir capacity
52,500
Reservoir capacity
64,800
Los Padres Reservoir
Los Padres Reservoir
Reservoir
Los Padres Reservoir
Dam
Los Padres Dam
River
Carmel River
County
Monterey
Owner
California American Water Company
Completed
1949
Type
Earth
Height of dam
148
Height of dam
45
Reservoir capacity
1,775
Reservoir capacity
2,189
Los Vaqueros Reservoir (expanded)
Los Vaqueros Reservoir (expanded)
Reservoir
Los Vaqueros Reservoir (expanded)
Dam
Los Vaqueros Dam
River
off stream reservoir storing Delta diversions
County
Contra Costa
Owner
Contra Costa Water District
Completed
2012
Type
Earth
Height of dam
218
Height of dam
70
Reservoir capacity
160,000
Reservoir capacity
200,000
Lower Bear River Reservoir
Lower Bear River Reservoir
Reservoir
Lower Bear River Reservoir
Dam
Lower Bear River Dam
River
Bear River, Lower
County
Amador
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1952
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
253
Height of dam
77
Reservoir capacity
48,750
Reservoir capacity
60,130
Lower Hell Hole Reservoir
Lower Hell Hole Reservoir
Reservoir
Lower Hell Hole Reservoir
Dam
Lower Hell Hole Dam
River
Rubicon River
County
Placer
Owner
Placer County Water Authority
Completed
1966
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
410
Height of dam
125
Reservoir capacity
208,400
Reservoir capacity
257,100
Lower Otay Reservoir
Lower Otay Reservoir
Reservoir
Lower Otay Reservoir
Dam
Savage Dam
River
Otay River
County
San Diego
Owner
City of San Diego
Completed
1919
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
149
Height of dam
45
Reservoir capacity
49,510
Reservoir capacity
61,070
Lyons Reservoir
Lyons Reservoir
Reservoir
Lyons Reservoir
Dam
Lyons Dam
River
Stanislaus River, South Fork
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1930
Type
Arch dam
Height of dam
132
Height of dam
40
Reservoir capacity
6,400
Reservoir capacity
7,894
Malibu Reservoir
Malibu Reservoir
Reservoir
Malibu Reservoir
Dam
Rindge Dam
River
Malibu Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Completed
1924
Type
Arch
Height of dam
?
Height of dam
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Mammoth Pool Reservoir
Mammoth Pool Reservoir
Reservoir
Mammoth Pool Reservoir
Dam
Mammoth Pool Dam
River
San Joaquin River
County
Fresno and Madera
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1960
Type
Earth
Height of dam
406
Height of dam
124
Reservoir capacity
123,000
Reservoir capacity
152,000
Martis Creek Lake
Martis Creek Lake
Reservoir
Martis Creek Lake
Dam
Martis Creek Dam
River
Martis Creek
County
Nevada
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1972
Type
Earth
Height of dam
113
Height of dam
34
Reservoir capacity
20,400
Reservoir capacity
25,200
McCloud Reservoir
McCloud Reservoir
Reservoir
McCloud Reservoir
Dam
McCloud Dam
River
McCloud River
County
Shasta
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1965
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
240
Height of dam
73
Reservoir capacity
35,300
Reservoir capacity
43,500
McKay's Point Reservoir
McKay's Point Reservoir
Reservoir
McKay's Point Reservoir
Dam
McKay's Point Diversion Dam
River
Stanislaus River, North Fork
County
Calaveras
Owner
Calaveras County Water District
Completed
1989
Type
Constant radius arch
Height of dam
233
Height of dam
71
Reservoir capacity
2,100
Reservoir capacity
2,600
Millerton Lake
Millerton Lake
Reservoir
Millerton Lake
Dam
Friant Dam
River
San Joaquin River
County
Fresno and Madera
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1942
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
299
Height of dam
91
Reservoir capacity
520,500
Reservoir capacity
642,000
Mittry Lake
Mittry Lake
Reservoir
Mittry Lake
Dam
Laguna Diversion Dam
River
Colorado River
County
Imperial
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1909
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
10
Height of dam
3
Reservoir capacity
1,950
Reservoir capacity
2,410
Moccasin Reservoir
Moccasin Reservoir
Reservoir
Moccasin Reservoir
Dam
Moccasin Dam
River
Moccasin Creek
County
Tuolumne
Owner
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Completed
1930
Type
Rock
Height of dam
60
Height of dam
18
Reservoir capacity
554
Reservoir capacity
683
Modesto Reservoir
Modesto Reservoir
Reservoir
Modesto Reservoir
Dam
Modesto Reservoir Dam
River
Tuolumne River tributary
County
Stanislaus
Owner
Modesto Irrigation District
Completed
1911
Type
Earth
Height of dam
36
Height of dam
9
Reservoir capacity
29,000
Reservoir capacity
36,000
Mojave River Forks Reservoir
Mojave River Forks Reservoir
Reservoir
Mojave River Forks Reservoir
Dam
Mojave Forks Dam
River
Mojave River, West Fork
County
San Bernardino
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1971
Type
Earth
Height of dam
204
Height of dam
62
Reservoir capacity
89,700
Reservoir capacity
110,600
Moon Lake
Moon Lake
Reservoir
Moon Lake
Dam
Tule Lake Dam
River
Cedar Creek
County
Lassen
Owner
John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company
Completed
1904
Type
Earth
Height of dam
16
Height of dam
5
Reservoir capacity
39,500
Reservoir capacity
48,700
Morena Reservoir
Morena Reservoir
Reservoir
Morena Reservoir
Dam
Morena Dam
River
Cottonwood Creek
County
San Diego
Owner
City of San Diego
Completed
1912
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
181
Height of dam
55
Reservoir capacity
50,206
Reservoir capacity
61,929
Morris Reservoir
Morris Reservoir
Reservoir
Morris Reservoir
Dam
Morris Dam
River
San Gabriel River
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1935
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
245
Height of dam
75
Reservoir capacity
27,500
Reservoir capacity
33,900
Mountain Meadows Reservoir
Mountain Meadows Reservoir
Reservoir
Mountain Meadows Reservoir
Dam
Indian Ole Dam
River
Hamilton Creek
County
Lassen
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1929
Type
Flashboard and buttress
Height of dam
26
Height of dam
8
Reservoir capacity
24,800
Reservoir capacity
30,600
New Bullards Bar Reservoir
New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Reservoir
New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Dam
New Bullards Bar Dam
River
Yuba River, North Fork
County
Yuba
Owner
Yuba County Water Agency
Completed
1970
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
635
Height of dam
194
Reservoir capacity
969,600
Reservoir capacity
1,196,000
New Hogan Lake
New Hogan Lake
Reservoir
New Hogan Lake
Dam
New Hogan Dam
River
Calaveras River
County
Calaveras
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
210
Height of dam
64
Reservoir capacity
317,000
Reservoir capacity
391,000
New Lake
New Lake
Reservoir
New Lake
Dam
New Lake Dam
River
Little Bear Creek
County
San Bernardino
Owner
San Bernardino County
Completed
1976
Type
Earth
Height of dam
225
Height of dam
69
Reservoir capacity
1,970
Reservoir capacity
2,430
New Melones Lake
New Melones Lake
Reservoir
New Melones Lake
Dam
New Melones Dam
River
Stanislaus River
County
Calaveras
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1979
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
578
Height of dam
176
Reservoir capacity
2,400,000
Reservoir capacity
2,960,000
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir
Reservoir
New Spicer Meadow Reservoir
Dam
New Spicer Meadow Dam
River
Highland Creek
County
Tuolumne and Alpine
Owner
Calaveras County Water District
Completed
1989
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
262
Height of dam
80
Reservoir capacity
189,000
Reservoir capacity
233,000
Nicasio Reservoir
Nicasio Reservoir
Reservoir
Nicasio Reservoir
Dam
Seeger Dam
River
Nicasio Creek
County
Marin
Owner
Marin Municipal Water District
Completed
1961
Type
Earth
Height of dam
115
Height of dam
35
Reservoir capacity
22,400
Reservoir capacity
27,600
Olivenhain Reservoir
Olivenhain Reservoir
Reservoir
Olivenhain Reservoir
Dam
Olivenhain Dam
River
Escondido Creek tributary
County
San Diego
Owner
San Diego County Water Authority
Completed
2003
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
309
Height of dam
94
Reservoir capacity
24,900
Reservoir capacity
30,700
O'Neill Forebay
O'Neill Forebay
Reservoir
O'Neill Forebay
Dam
O'Neill Dam
River
San Luis Creek
County
Merced
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1967
Type
Earth
Height of dam
64
Height of dam
20
Reservoir capacity
56,400
Reservoir capacity
69,600
Pacheco Reservoir
Pacheco Reservoir
Reservoir
Pacheco Reservoir
Dam
North Fork Dam
River
North Fork Pacheco Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Pacheco Pass Water District
Completed
1939
Type
Earth
Height of dam
100
Height of dam
30
Reservoir capacity
6,150
Reservoir capacity
7,590
Pacoima Reservoir
Pacoima Reservoir
Reservoir
Pacoima Reservoir
Dam
Pacoima Dam
River
Pacoima Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1929
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
365
Height of dam
111
Reservoir capacity
3,777
Reservoir capacity
4,659
Palm Canyon Dam Reservoir
Palm Canyon Dam Reservoir
Reservoir
Palm Canyon Dam Reservoir
Dam
Palm Canyon Dam
County
Riverside
Owner
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
none (Palo Verde Valley Irrigation District)
none (Palo Verde Valley Irrigation District)
Reservoir
none (Palo Verde Valley Irrigation District)
Dam
Palo Verde Diversion Dam
River
Colorado River
County
Riverside
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1957
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
46
Height of dam
14
Reservoir capacity
?
Reservoir capacity
?
Pardee Reservoir
Pardee Reservoir
Reservoir
Pardee Reservoir
Dam
Pardee Dam
River
Mokelumne River
County
Amador and Calaveras
Owner
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Completed
1929
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
345
Height of dam
105
Reservoir capacity
179,950
Reservoir capacity
221,960
Pilarcitos Reservoir
Pilarcitos Reservoir
Reservoir
Pilarcitos Reservoir
Dam
Pilarcitos Dam
River
Pilarcitos Creek
County
San Mateo
Owner
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Completed
1864
Pine Flat Lake
Pine Flat Lake
Reservoir
Pine Flat Lake
Dam
Pine Flat Dam
River
Kings River
County
Fresno
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1954
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
440
Height of dam
134
Reservoir capacity
1,000,000
Reservoir capacity
1,230,000
Pinecrest Lake
Pinecrest Lake
Reservoir
Pinecrest Lake
Dam
Main Strawberry Dam
River
Stanislaus River, South Fork
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1916
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
143
Height of dam
44
Reservoir capacity
18,312
Reservoir capacity
22,588
Pit Six Reservoir
Pit Six Reservoir
Reservoir
Pit Six Reservoir
Dam
Pit 6 Dam
River
Pit River
County
Shasta
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1965
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
172
Height of dam
52
Reservoir capacity
15,700
Reservoir capacity
19,400
Pit 7 Reservoir
Pit 7 Reservoir
Reservoir
Pit 7 Reservoir
Dam
Pit 7 Dam
River
Pit River
County
Shasta
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1965
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
230
Height of dam
70
Reservoir capacity
34,000
Reservoir capacity
42,000
Poe Reservoir
Poe Reservoir
Reservoir
Poe Reservoir
Dam
Poe Dam
River
North Fork Feather River
County
Butte
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1959
Type
Diversion
Height of dam
62
Height of dam
19
Reservoir capacity
1,150
Reservoir capacity
1,418
Prado Reservoir
Prado Reservoir
Reservoir
Prado Reservoir
Dam
Prado Dam
River
Santa Ana River
County
Riverside and San Bernardino
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1941
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
106
Height of dam
32
Reservoir capacity
314,400
Reservoir capacity
387,800
Prosser Creek Reservoir
Prosser Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Prosser Creek Reservoir
Dam
Prosser Creek Dam
River
Prosser Creek
County
Nevada
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1962
Type
Earth
Height of dam
133
Height of dam
41
Reservoir capacity
29,800
Reservoir capacity
36,800
Puddingstone Reservoir
Puddingstone Reservoir
Reservoir
Puddingstone Reservoir
Dam
Puddingstone Dam
River
Walnut Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1928
Type
Earth
Height of dam
147
Height of dam
45
Reservoir capacity
16,342
Reservoir capacity
20,158
Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake
Reservoir
Pyramid Lake
Dam
Pyramid Dam
River
Piru Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1973
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
386
Height of dam
118
Reservoir capacity
180,000
Reservoir capacity
222,000
Redinger Lake
Redinger Lake
Reservoir
Redinger Lake
Dam
Big Creek 7 Dam
River
San Joaquin River
County
Fresno
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1951
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
233
Height of dam
71
Reservoir capacity
35,000
Reservoir capacity
43,000
Rollins Reservoir
Rollins Reservoir
Reservoir
Rollins Reservoir
Dam
Rollins Dam
River
Bear River
County
Nevada
Owner
Nevada Irrigation District
Completed
1965
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
242
Height of dam
74
Reservoir capacity
66,000
Reservoir capacity
81,000
Rowena Reservoir
Rowena Reservoir
Reservoir
Rowena Reservoir
Dam
Rowena Reservoir Dam
River
off-stream reservoir
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Completed
1901
Type
Earth
Height of dam
?
Height of dam
?
Reservoir capacity
30
Reservoir capacity
39
Ruth Reservoir
Ruth Reservoir
Reservoir
Ruth Reservoir
Dam
Robert W. Matthews Dam
River
Mad River
County
Trinity
Owner
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
Completed
1962
Type
Earth
Height of dam
150
Height of dam
46
Reservoir capacity
51,800
Reservoir capacity
63,900
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
Salt Spring Valley Reservoir
Dam
Salt Springs Valley Dam
River
Rock Creek
County
Calaveras
Owner
Rock Creek Water District
Completed
1882
Type
Earth
Height of dam
47
Height of dam
14
Reservoir capacity
10,900
Reservoir capacity
13,400
Salt Springs Reservoir
Salt Springs Reservoir
Reservoir
Salt Springs Reservoir
Dam
Salt Springs Dam
River
Mokelumne River, North Fork
County
Amador and Calaveras
Owner
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Completed
1931
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
332
Height of dam
101
Reservoir capacity
141,900
Reservoir capacity
175,000
San Andreas Lake
San Andreas Lake
Reservoir
San Andreas Lake
Dam
San Andreas Dam
River
San Mateo Creek tributary
County
San Mateo
Owner
City and County of San Francisco
Completed
1870
Type
Earth
Height of dam
107
Height of dam
33
Reservoir capacity
19,027
Reservoir capacity
23,470
San Antonio Reservoir
San Antonio Reservoir
Reservoir
San Antonio Reservoir
Dam
James H. Turner Dam
River
San Antonio Creek
County
Alameda
Owner
City and County of San Francisco
Completed
1964
Type
Earth
Height of dam
193
Height of dam
59
Reservoir capacity
50,500
Reservoir capacity
62,300
San Antonio Reservoir
San Antonio Reservoir
Reservoir
San Antonio Reservoir
Dam
San Antonio Dam
River
San Antonio Creek
County
San Bernardino
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1956
Type
Earth
Height of dam
160
Height of dam
49
Reservoir capacity
7,582
Reservoir capacity
9,352
San Gabriel Reservoir
San Gabriel Reservoir
Reservoir
San Gabriel Reservoir
Dam
San Gabriel Dam No. 1
River
San Gabriel River
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1938
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
320
Height of dam
98
Reservoir capacity
44,183
Reservoir capacity
54,499
San Joaquin Reservoir
San Joaquin Reservoir
Reservoir
San Joaquin Reservoir
Dam
San Joaquin Reservoir Dam
River
Bonita Creek tributary
County
Orange
Owner
Irvine Ranch Water District
Completed
1966
Type
Earth
Height of dam
224
Height of dam
68
Reservoir capacity
3,036
Reservoir capacity
3,745
San Luis Reservoir
San Luis Reservoir
Reservoir
San Luis Reservoir
Dam
B.F. Sisk Dam (AKA San Luis Dam)
River
San Luis Creek
County
Merced
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1967
Type
Earth
Height of dam
305
Height of dam
93
Reservoir capacity
2,041,000
Reservoir capacity
2,518,000
San Pablo Reservoir
San Pablo Reservoir
Reservoir
San Pablo Reservoir
Dam
San Pablo Dam
River
San Pablo Creek
County
Contra Costa
Owner
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Completed
1920
Type
Earth
Height of dam
170
Height of dam
52
Reservoir capacity
43,193
Reservoir capacity
53,278
San Vicente Reservoir
San Vicente Reservoir
Reservoir
San Vicente Reservoir
Dam
San Vicente Dam
River
San Vicente Creek
County
San Diego
Owner
City of San Diego
Completed
1943
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
203
Height of dam
62
Reservoir capacity
242,000
Reservoir capacity
298,500
Santa Anita Reservoir
Santa Anita Reservoir
Reservoir
Santa Anita Reservoir
Dam
Big Santa Anita Dam
River
Rio Hondo tributary
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1927
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
225
Height of dam
69
Reservoir capacity
858
Reservoir capacity
1,058
Santa Fe Reservoir
Santa Fe Reservoir
Reservoir
Santa Fe Reservoir
Dam
Santa Fe Dam
River
San Gabriel River
County
Los Angeles
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1947
Type
Earth
Height of dam
92
Height of dam
28
Reservoir capacity
30,887
Reservoir capacity
38,098
Santa Margarita Lake
Santa Margarita Lake
Reservoir
Santa Margarita Lake
Dam
Salinas Dam
River
Salinas River
County
San Luis Obispo
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1942
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
135
Height of dam
41
Reservoir capacity
26,000
Reservoir capacity
32,000
Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir
Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir
Dam
Santa Rosa Creek Dam
River
Santa Rosa Creek tributary
County
Sonoma
Owner
Sonoma County Water Agency
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
37
Height of dam
11
Reservoir capacity
3,550
Reservoir capacity
4,379
Scotts Flat Reservoir
Scotts Flat Reservoir
Reservoir
Scotts Flat Reservoir
Dam
Scotts Flat Dam
River
Deer Creek
County
Nevada County
Owner
Nevada Irrigation District
Completed
1948
Type
Earth
Height of dam
175
Height of dam
53
Reservoir capacity
49,000
Reservoir capacity
60,000
Searsville Lake
Searsville Lake
Reservoir
Searsville Lake
Dam
Searsville Dam
River
Corte Madera Creek
County
San Mateo County
Owner
Stanford University
Completed
1890
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
68
Height of dam
21
Reservoir capacity
952
Reservoir capacity
1,170
Sepulveda Flood Control Basin
Sepulveda Flood Control Basin
Reservoir
Sepulveda Flood Control Basin
Dam
Sepulveda Dam
River
Los Angeles River
County
Los Angeles
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1941
Type
Earth
Height of dam
57
Height of dam
17
Reservoir capacity
17,425
Reservoir capacity
21,493
Seven Oaks Reservoir
Seven Oaks Reservoir
Reservoir
Seven Oaks Reservoir
Dam
Seven Oaks Dam
River
Santa Ana River
County
San Bernardino
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1999
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
550
Height of dam
168
Reservoir capacity
145,600
Reservoir capacity
179,600
Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake
Reservoir
Shasta Lake
Dam
Shasta Dam
River
Sacramento River
County
Shasta
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1945
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
521
Height of dam
159
Reservoir capacity
4,552,200
Reservoir capacity
5,615,000
Shaver Lake
Shaver Lake
Reservoir
Shaver Lake
Dam
Shaver Lake Dam
River
Stevenson Creek
County
Fresno
Owner
Southern California Edison
Completed
1927
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
180
Height of dam
55
Reservoir capacity
135,283
Reservoir capacity
166,869
?
?
Reservoir
?
Dam
Sierra Madre Dam
River
Santa Anita Creek
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Completed
1928
Type
Constant radius arch
Height of dam
69
Height of dam
21
Reservoir capacity
51
Reservoir capacity
63
Silver Lake Reservoir
Silver Lake Reservoir
Reservoir
Silver Lake Reservoir
Dam
Silver Lake Reservoir Dam
River
off-stream reservoir
County
Los Angeles
Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Completed
1907
Type
Earth
Height of dam
?
Height of dam
?
Reservoir capacity
2,400
Reservoir capacity
3,000
Silverwood Lake
Silverwood Lake
Reservoir
Silverwood Lake
Dam
Cedar Springs Dam
River
Mojave River, West Fork
County
San Bernardino
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1971
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
236
Height of dam
72
Reservoir capacity
73,000
Reservoir capacity
90,050
Skinner Reservoir
Skinner Reservoir
Reservoir
Skinner Reservoir
Dam
Skinner Clearwell Dam
River
off-stream reservoir
County
Riverside
Owner
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Completed
1973/1991
Type
Earth
Height of dam
44
Height of dam
13
Reservoir capacity
44,200
Reservoir capacity
54,400
Slab Creek Reservoir
Slab Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Slab Creek Reservoir
Dam
Slab Creek Dam
River
American River, South Fork
County
El Dorado
Owner
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Completed
1967
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
233
Height of dam
71
Reservoir capacity
16,600
Reservoir capacity
20,500
Sly Creek Reservoir
Sly Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Sly Creek Reservoir
Dam
Sly Creek Dam
River
Lost Creek
County
Butte
Owner
Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District
Completed
1961
Type
Earth
Height of dam
271
Height of dam
83
Reservoir capacity
65,050
Reservoir capacity
80,240
Spring Creek Reservoir
Spring Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Spring Creek Reservoir
Dam
Spring Creek Dam
River
Spring Creek
County
Shasta
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
184
Height of dam
56
Reservoir capacity
5,874
Reservoir capacity
7,246
Stampede Reservoir
Stampede Reservoir
Reservoir
Stampede Reservoir
Dam
Stampede Dam
River
Little Truckee River
County
Sierra
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1970
Type
Earth
Height of dam
226
Height of dam
69
Reservoir capacity
226,500
Reservoir capacity
279,400
Stevens Creek Reservoir
Stevens Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Stevens Creek Reservoir
Dam
Stevens Creek Dam
River
Stevens Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1935
Type
Earth
Height of dam
129
Height of dam
39
Reservoir capacity
3,452
Reservoir capacity
4,258
Stony Gorge Reservoir
Stony Gorge Reservoir
Reservoir
Stony Gorge Reservoir
Dam
Stony Gorge Dam
River
Stony Creek
County
Glenn
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1928
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
119
Height of dam
36
Reservoir capacity
50,350
Reservoir capacity
62,100
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Reservoir
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Dam
Sugar Pine Dam
River
North Shirttail Creek
County
Placer
Owner
Foresthill Public Utility District
Completed
1981
Type
Earth
Height of dam
251
Height of dam
77
Reservoir capacity
6,916
Reservoir capacity
8,531
Sulphur Creek Reservoir
Sulphur Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
Sulphur Creek Reservoir
Dam
Sulphur Creek Dam
River
Sulphur Creek
County
Orange
Owner
Orange County
Completed
1966
Type
Earth
Height of dam
42
Height of dam
13
Reservoir capacity
520
Reservoir capacity
641
Sweetwater Reservoir
Sweetwater Reservoir
Reservoir
Sweetwater Reservoir
Dam
Sweetwater Dam
River
Sweetwater River
County
San Diego
Owner
Sweetwater Authority
Completed
1888
Type
Gravity-arch type
Height of dam
108
Height of dam
88
Reservoir capacity
28,079
Reservoir capacity
34,635
Thermalito Afterbay
Thermalito Afterbay
Reservoir
Thermalito Afterbay
Dam
Thermalito Afterbay Dam
River
Feather River tributary
County
Butte
Owner
California Department of Water Resources
Completed
1967
Type
Earth
Height of dam
38
Height of dam
12
Reservoir capacity
57,041
Reservoir capacity
70,359
Tinemaha Reservoir
Tinemaha Reservoir
Reservoir
Tinemaha Reservoir
Dam
Tinemaha Dam
River
Owens River
County
Inyo
Owner
City of Los Angeles
Completed
1928
Type
Earth
Height of dam
32
Height of dam
10
Reservoir capacity
16,405
Reservoir capacity
20,235
Topaz Lake
Topaz Lake
Reservoir
Topaz Lake
Dam
Topaz Dam
River
West Walker River
County
Mono
Owner
Walker River Irrigation District
Completed
1922
Type
Earth
Height of dam
122
Height of dam
37
Reservoir capacity
126,000
Reservoir capacity
155,000
Trinity Lake
Trinity Lake
Reservoir
Trinity Lake
Dam
Trinity Dam
River
Trinity River
County
Trinity
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1962
Type
Earth
Height of dam
457
Height of dam
139
Reservoir capacity
2,447,650
Reservoir capacity
3,019,130
Tulloch Reservoir
Tulloch Reservoir
Reservoir
Tulloch Reservoir
Dam
Tulloch Dam
River
Stanislaus River
County
Calaveras
Owner
Oakdale & South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts
Completed
1958
Type
Gravity
Height of dam
205
Height of dam
62
Reservoir capacity
68,400
Reservoir capacity
84,400
Turlock Lake
Turlock Lake
Reservoir
Turlock Lake
Dam
Turlock Lake Dam
River
Tuolumne River tributary
County
Stanislaus
Owner
Turlock Irrigation District
Completed
1915
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
36
Height of dam
9
Reservoir capacity
45,600
Reservoir capacity
56,200
Twain Harte Lake
Twain Harte Lake
Reservoir
Twain Harte Lake
Dam
Twain Harte Dam
River
Sullivan Creek
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Twain Harte Lake Association
Completed
1928
Type
Multiple arch dam
Height of dam
36
Height of dam
11
Reservoir capacity
143
Reservoir capacity
176
Twitchell Reservoir
Twitchell Reservoir
Reservoir
Twitchell Reservoir
Dam
Twitchell Dam
River
Cuyama River
County
San Luis Obispo
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1958
Type
Earth
Height of dam
211
Height of dam
64
Reservoir capacity
240,000
Reservoir capacity
296,035
Union Valley Reservoir
Union Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
Union Valley Reservoir
Dam
Union Valley Dam
River
Silver Creek (American River tributary)
County
El Dorado
Owner
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Completed
1963
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
453
Height of dam
138
Reservoir capacity
230,000
Reservoir capacity
284,000
Upper San Leandro Reservoir
Upper San Leandro Reservoir
Reservoir
Upper San Leandro Reservoir
Dam
San Leandro Dam
River
San Leandro Creek
County
Alameda & Contra Costa
Owner
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Completed
1926/1977
Type
Earth
Height of dam
182
Height of dam
55
Reservoir capacity
42,000
Reservoir capacity
52,000
?
?
Reservoir
?
Dam
Jamestown Mines Tailings Dam
River
Woods Creek tributary
County
Tuolumne
Owner
Tuolumne County
Completed
1994
Type
Rock-fill
Height of dam
200
Height of dam
61
Reservoir capacity
12,100
Reservoir capacity
14,900
Uvas Reservoir
Uvas Reservoir
Reservoir
Uvas Reservoir
Dam
Uvas Dam
River
Uvas Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1957
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
105
Height of dam
32
Reservoir capacity
9,935
Reservoir capacity
12,255
Vail Lake
Vail Lake
Reservoir
Vail Lake
Dam
Vail Dam
River
Temecula Creek
County
Riverside
Owner
Rancho California Water District
Completed
1949
Type
Variable radius arch
Height of dam
152
Height of dam
46
Reservoir capacity
50,000
Reservoir capacity
61,500
Vasona Reservoir
Vasona Reservoir
Reservoir
Vasona Reservoir
Dam
Vasona Dam
River
Los Gatos Creek
County
Santa Clara
Owner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Completed
1935
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
34
Height of dam
10
Reservoir capacity
495
Reservoir capacity
611
?
?
Reservoir
?
Dam
Villa Park Dam
River
Santiago Creek
County
Orange
Owner
Orange County
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
118
Height of dam
36
Reservoir capacity
15,600
Reservoir capacity
19,200
West Valley Reservoir
West Valley Reservoir
Reservoir
West Valley Reservoir
Dam
West Valley Dam
River
West Valley Creek
County
Modoc
Owner
South Fork Irrigation District
Completed
1936
Type
Earth and rock
Height of dam
65
Height of dam
20
Reservoir capacity
23,000
Reservoir capacity
28,000
Whale Rock Reservoir
Whale Rock Reservoir
Reservoir
Whale Rock Reservoir
Dam
Whale Rock Dam
River
Old Creek
County
San Luis Obispo
Owner
Whale Rock Commission
Completed
1960
Type
Earth
Height of dam
193
Height of dam
59
Reservoir capacity
40,662
Reservoir capacity
50,156
Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake
Reservoir
Whiskeytown Lake
Dam
Whiskeytown Dam
River
Clear Creek
County
Shasta
Owner
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Completed
1963
Type
Earth
Height of dam
263
Height of dam
80
Reservoir capacity
241,100
Reservoir capacity
297,400
Whittier Narrows Reservoir
Whittier Narrows Reservoir
Reservoir
Whittier Narrows Reservoir
Dam
Whittier Narrows Dam
River
San Gabriel River
County
Los Angeles
Owner
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Completed
1957
Type
Earth
Height of dam
56
Height of dam
17
Reservoir capacity
67,060
Reservoir capacity
82,720
Woodward Reservoir
Woodward Reservoir
Reservoir
Woodward Reservoir
Dam
Woodward Dam
River
Simmons Creek
County
Stanislaus
Owner
South San Joaquin Irrigation District
Completed
1918
Type
Hydraulic fill
Height of dam
65
Height of dam
20
Reservoir capacity
35,000
Reservoir capacity
43,000
| 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 | 4.6 | 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 | 6.1 | 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 | 8.5 | 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 | 1,155,000 | 1,425,000 |
| Clear Lake Reservoir | Clear Lake Dam | Lost River | Modoc | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1910 | Rock-fill | 32 | 9.8 | 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 to
- 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 (1.8
- 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/
- [1] 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"http://www.mpwmd.net/asd/rfpbids/rfp/LPD-fish/fish-passage-RFP-20160315.pdf
- ccwater.comhttp://ccwater.com/487/Los-Vaqueros-Project-Expansion
- "Environmental"https://santarosacahuilla-nsn.gov/tribal-government/environmental.html
- www.centennialreservoir.orghttp://www.centennialreservoir.org/
- "Sites Reservoir: A long time in coming, a long way to go"http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20140327/sites-reservoir-a-long-time-in-coming-a-long-way-to-go