Debris Control Dams in California

California has 44 debris control dams, of which 35 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Harry L. Englebright Dam	Yuba	280	High	Not Available	1941
2	Spring Creek Debris Dam	Shasta	196	High	Not Available	1963
3	North Fork Dam	Placer	155	Significant	Not Available	1939
4	Santa Monica Debris Basin	Santa Barbara	102	High	Satisfactory	1978
5	Deer Creek Diversion	Nevada	92	High	Satisfactory	1928
6	Day Creek Debris Basin	San Bernardino	90	High	Satisfactory	1988
7	Ler Sunset Debris Basin	Los Angeles	86	High	Satisfactory	1963
8	Sawpit Debris Basin	Los Angeles	82	High	Fair	1955
9	Deer Canyon Debris Basin	San Bernardino	78	High	Satisfactory	1980
10	Little Dalton Debris Basin	Los Angeles	71	High	Satisfactory	1960
11	Haines Canyon Debris Dam	Los Angeles	70	High	Not Available	1938
12	Sierra Madre	Los Angeles	69	High	Satisfactory	1928
13	Small Canyon	San Bernardino	68	High	Satisfactory	1957
14	Rubio Debris Basin	Los Angeles	64	High	Poor	1944
15	Eaton Wash Debris Basin	Los Angeles	63	High	Satisfactory	1936
16	Hicks Canyon Retention Basin	Orange	60	Low	Satisfactory	1997
17	Cucamonga Creek Debris Basin	San Bernardino	60	High	Satisfactory	1980
18	Big Dalton Debris Basin	Los Angeles	59	High	Satisfactory	1960
19	Arundell Barranca	Ventura	57	High	Satisfactory	1996
20	Santa Anita Debris Basin	Los Angeles	56	Low	Fair	1960
21	Stevenson Ranch	Los Angeles	54	High	Satisfactory	2004
22	Sierra Madre Villa	Los Angeles	50	High	Satisfactory	1958
23	Blanchard Debris Basin	Los Angeles	50	High	Satisfactory	1966
24	Wilson Debris Basin	Los Angeles	50	High	Satisfactory	1961
25	Lopez Dam	Los Angeles	50	High	Not Available	1954
26	East Hicks Canyon Retarding Basin	Orange	49	Low	Satisfactory	1997
27	San Sevaine Basin #5	San Bernardino	49	High	Satisfactory	2004
28	La Tuna Debris Basin	Los Angeles	47	High	Satisfactory	1960
29	Stough Debris Basin	Los Angeles	46	High	Satisfactory	1961
30	Cajalco Creek	Riverside	46	Significant	Satisfactory	2001
31	Brand Debris Basin	Los Angeles	45	High	Satisfactory	1965
32	Ferro Debris Basin	Ventura	45	Significant	Satisfactory	1986
33	Bailey Debris Basin	Los Angeles	43	High	Satisfactory	1954
34	Yarnell Debris Basin	Los Angeles	42	Low	Satisfactory	1963
35	Tahchevah	Riverside	42	High	Satisfactory	1964
36	Agua Chinon	Orange	41	High	Satisfactory	1998
37	Schoolhouse Debris Basin	Los Angeles	38	High	Satisfactory	1962
38	Morgan Debris Basin	Los Angeles	37	High	Satisfactory	1962
39	Sheep Canyon	San Bernardino	35	Significant	Not Rated	1941
40	Demens Creek Debris Basin	San Bernardino	35	High	Satisfactory	1980
41	Stewart Canyon Debris Basin	Ventura	34	High	Satisfactory	1963
42	Tahquitz Creek Debris Basin	Riverside	32	High	Satisfactory	1991
43	Cache Creek Settling Basin	Yolo	29	Low	Satisfactory	1993
44	Marshburn Retarding Basin	Orange	27	High	Satisfactory	1998

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