California Dams

1,436 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

1,436

High Hazard

821

57.2%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

66

Average Age

77 yrs

Hazard Classification

High821 (57.2%)
Significant160 (11.1%)
Low455 (31.7%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory1,093 (76.1%)
Fair106 (7.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory66 (4.6%)
Not Rated171 (11.9%)

Federal

163

State

50

Local

322

Private

617

Poor Condition Dams

All Dams in California

Showing 14261436 of 1,436

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Woodcrest

Riverside County

441954HighSatisfactory
Wood Ranch

Ventura County

1461965HighSatisfactory
Woodward

Stanislaus County

581918HighFair
Wrigley Reservoir

Los Angeles County

421930SignificantSatisfactory
Wuest

San Diego County

501928LowSatisfactory
Yarnell Debris Basin

Los Angeles County

421963LowSatisfactory
Yorba

Orange County

451907HighSatisfactory
York Hill

Colusa County

381952LowSatisfactory
Yucaipa No. 1

San Bernardino County

421978HighSatisfactory
Yucaipa No. 2

San Bernardino County

491978HighSatisfactory
Yucaipa No. 3

San Bernardino County

351978LowSatisfactory
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.