List of dams and reservoirs in California

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.

Dams in service

Former dams

• Baldwin Hills Reservoir (1947–1963) - failed December 14, 1963
• St. Francis Dam (1926–1928) - failed March 12, 1928
• San Clemente Dam - intentionally removed in 2015-2016 because of environmental issues
• Van Norman Dams (1911–1971) - failed February 9, 1971, in 1971 San Fernando earthquake

Proposed dams

• Ah Pah Dam (defunct)
• Auburn Dam (defunct)
• Centennial Dam
• Sites Reservoir
• Temperance Flat Dam

See also

• California State Water Project
• List of dam removals in California
• List of lakes in California
• List of largest reservoirs of California
• List of power stations in California
• List of the tallest dams in the United States
• List of United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
• Water in California

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

• California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams
• Reservoir Information: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management
• California Reservoirs Alphabetical Index