Dams in Santa Clara County, California
42Total Dams
26High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County has 42 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 26 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Santa Clara County is 83 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Anderson at 240 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | High | Unsatisfactory | 240 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| James J. Lenihan | High | Fair | 208 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Austrian | High | Satisfactory | 185 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Guadalupe | High | Poor | 142 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Coyote | High | Poor | 140 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Stevens Creek | High | Fair | 132 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Uvas | High | Satisfactory | 118 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Almaden | High | Poor | 110 | Other | 1936 |
| North Fork | High | Poor | 100 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Elmer J. Chesbro | High | Satisfactory | 95 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Calero | High | Poor | 90 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Foothill Park | High | Satisfactory | 86 | Water Supply | 1988 |
| Pond 11 | High | Not Available | 80 | Other | |
| Kuhn | High | Satisfactory | 67 | Water Supply | 1947 |
| Felt Lake | High | Fair | 67 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Cherry Flat | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Debell | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Higuera | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | 1953 |
| Rinconada Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Lake Ranch | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1877 |
| Almaden Valley | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Ed R. Levin | High | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Vasona Percolating | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1935 |
| Grant Company 2 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Water Supply | 1927 |
| Coyote Percolation | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Lagunita | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Water Supply | 1900 |
| Peabody | Significant | Poor | 63 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Ler Howell | Significant | Satisfactory | 39 | Water Supply | 1877 |
| Upper Howell | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1878 |
| Williams | Low | Satisfactory | 69 | Water Supply | 1895 |
| Upper Settling Basin | Low | Fair | 58 | Water Supply | |
| Murry | Low | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Coit | Low | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| San Felipe Ranch | Low | Satisfactory | 49 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| R. Simoni Irrigation | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Selvage #2 | Low | Poor | 42 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Kelly Cabin Can | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Laurel Springs Club | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Isabel Lake No. 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Shoreline Lake | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Water Supply | |
| Isabel Lake No. 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Water Supply | |
| Fisher Creek | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |