Dams in Santa Barbara County, California

14Total Dams
14High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.

The average dam in Santa Barbara County is 74 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Bradbury Dam at 279 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Bradbury DamHighNot Available279Irrigation1953
Twitchell DamHighNot Available241Flood Risk Reduction1958
GibraltarHighSatisfactory169Other1920
JuncalHighSatisfactory160Other1930
Lauro DamHighNot Available137Water Supply1952
Glen Anne DamHighNot Available135Irrigation1953
Ortega DamHighNot Available131Water Supply1956
Edwards ReservoirHighSatisfactory120Water Supply1985
Santa Monica Debris BasinHighSatisfactory102Debris Control1978
Alisal CreekHighSatisfactory93Water Supply1971
Dos PueblosHighSatisfactory78Water Supply1946
Rancho Del CiervoHighSatisfactory65Water Supply1938
Lake Los CarnerosHighSatisfactory31Water Supply1932
Carpinteria DamHighNot Available31Irrigation1953