Santa Fe Dam
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This article is about the dam in California. For the dam in Catalonia, see Santa Fe Reservoir.
Santa Fe Dam is a flood-control dam on the San Gabriel River located in Irwindale in Los Angeles County, California, United States. For most of the year, the 92-foot (28 m)-high dam and its reservoir lie empty, but can hold more than 45,000 acre-feet (56,000,000 m3) of water during major storms. During the dry season, the basin behind the dam is used for groundwater recharge, as well as various recreational activities.
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Santa Fe Dam | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Irwindale, California |
Coordinates | 34°06′57″N 117°58′21″W |
Construction began | 1941; 83 years ago (1941) |
Opening date | 1949; 75 years ago (1949) |
Owner(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | San Gabriel River |
Height | 92 ft (28 m) |
Length | 23,800 ft (7,300 m) |
Dam volume | 12,033,000 cu yd (9,200,000 m3) |
Spillway type | Uncontrolled overflow |
Spillway capacity | 200,000 cu ft/s (5,700 m3/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Santa Fe Flood Control Basin |
Total capacity | 45,409 acre⋅ft (56,011,000 m3) |
Catchment area | 236 sq mi (610 km2) |
Surface area | 1,000 acres (400 ha) |
Power Station | |
Hydraulic head | 87 ft (27 m) |
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