Dams in Sonoma County, California

64Total Dams
35High Hazard
13Significant

Dam Safety in Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 35 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 13 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Sonoma County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Warm Springs Dam at 356 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Warm Springs DamHighNot Available356Flood Risk Reduction1983
Matanzas CreekHighSatisfactory95Flood Risk Reduction1963
SuttenfieldHighFair76Water Supply1938
MerloHighSatisfactory74Other1982
Annadel No. 1HighFair67Water Supply1956
Shiloh RanchHighSatisfactory61Water Supply1991
MallacomesHighSatisfactory57Water Supply1951
MurrayHighSatisfactory55Water Supply1970
Kellogg BallparkHighSatisfactory51Water Supply1962
Foothill Regulating ParkHighSatisfactory51Water Supply1963
LagunitaHighSatisfactory49Water Supply1954
The Hill RanchHighSatisfactory49Water Supply1955
Foote #4HighSatisfactory47Water Supply1976
AzaleaHighSatisfactory44Water Supply1955
AxellHighSatisfactory43Water Supply1952
Dutcher CreekHighSatisfactory43Water Supply1992
DonovanHighSatisfactory40Water Supply1953
Fern LakeHighSatisfactory40Water Supply1921
Lake HelenHighPoor39Water Supply1966
Sleepy Holl No. 2HighSatisfactory39Water Supply1949
FountaingroveHighSatisfactory38Water Supply1953
Middle Fork Brush CreekHighSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction1961
Santa Rosa Creek ReservoirHighSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction1963
Cook No. 2HighSatisfactory35Water Supply1961
Lake RalphineHighSatisfactory35Water Supply1882
LyttonHighSatisfactory34Water Supply1956
Browns LaneHighFair32Water Supply
LeHighSatisfactory30Water Supply1959
Meadow LaneHighSatisfactory30Water Supply1979
Norton No. 2HighSatisfactory28Water Supply1956
Foote #3HighSatisfactory28Water Supply1970
Piner CreekHighSatisfactory28Flood Risk Reduction1962
Airport Storage PondHighSatisfactory22Water Supply1985
Foss Creek North AreaHighSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1998
Airport Storage Pond 2HighSatisfactory20Water Supply1989
RichardsonSignificantSatisfactory65Water Supply1954
Bosch No. 2SignificantSatisfactory55Water Supply1962
Airport Reservoir DSignificantSatisfactory45Water Supply2002
GreeottSignificantSatisfactory40Water Supply1951
Buena Vista WinerySignificantSatisfactory40Water Supply1971
Dina Bob LakeSignificantSatisfactory33Water Supply1955
BudgeSignificantSatisfactory28Water Supply1964
Delta PondSignificantSatisfactory27Water Supply1984
Vineyard SubdivisionSignificantSatisfactory26Water Supply1962
Lafranchi CreekSignificantSatisfactory23Water Supply1982
Lrey No. 1SignificantSatisfactory19Water Supply1954
Svcsd Reclamation Pond 2SignificantSatisfactory19Water Supply1990
Svcsd Reclamation Pond 1SignificantSatisfactory17Water Supply1990
Coen C-3LowSatisfactory97Water Supply1982
Sea RanchLowSatisfactory61Water Supply1996
Dennis No. 2LowSatisfactory60Water Supply1997
Hillside RanchLowSatisfactory60Water Supply1967
King Ridge RoadLowFair52Irrigation
SalingerLowSatisfactory46Water Supply1952
LawlerLowSatisfactory40Water Supply1910
RichardsonLowSatisfactory40Water Supply1974
Paradise VineyardsLowSatisfactory40Other2003
Sonoma HillsLowSatisfactory38Water Supply1991
AstiLowSatisfactory34Water Supply1955
John Carl WarneckeLowSatisfactory32Water Supply1974
PinheiroLowSatisfactory26Other1967
Healdsburg RecreationLowFair15Water Supply1953
Pond No. 2LowSatisfactory12Water Supply1952
Russian River No. 1LowPoor10Water Supply1963