Pacoima Dam
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Pacoima Dam is a variable radius arch dam
on Pacoima Creek (Pacoima Wash) in the San Gabriel Mountains
, in Los Angeles County
, U.S. state
of California
.
The dam is situated in a canyon five miles (8 km) northeast of San Fernando
above the San Fernando Valley
. The dam is 365 feet (113 m) tall and its reservoir has a capacity of 3777 acre.ft.
The tall dam was built by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District which became part of the Department of Public Works and was completed in 1928. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest arch dam in the U.S. It is also known as Reagan Dam.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on Pacoima Creek (Pacoima Wash) in the San Gabriel Mountains
San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains Range is located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert, with Interstate 5 to the west and Interstate 15 to the east...
, in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The dam is situated in a canyon five miles (8 km) northeast of San Fernando
San Fernando, California
San Fernando is a city located in the San Fernando Valley, in northwestern region of Los Angeles, California, United States. The population was 23,645 at the 2010 census, up from 23,564 at the 2000 census.-History:...
above the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
. The dam is 365 feet (113 m) tall and its reservoir has a capacity of 3777 acre.ft.
The tall dam was built by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District which became part of the Department of Public Works and was completed in 1928. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest arch dam in the U.S. It is also known as Reagan Dam.
See also
- 1971 San Fernando earthquake
- 1994 Northridge earthquake
- Angeles National ForestAngeles National ForestThe Angeles National Forest of the U.S. National Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, southern California. It was established on July 1, 1908, incorporating the first San Bernardino National Forest and parts of the former Santa Barbara and San Gabriel...
- List of reservoirs and dams in California