Green Valley Lake

Green Valley Lake is a multi-arch dam located in San Bernardino County, California, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Green Valley Lake

The primary purpose of Green Valley Lake is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Green Valley Mutual Water Company (private). It impounds the Green Valley Cr.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/21/2025.

At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
River/StreamGreen Valley Cr
Coordinates34.23890, -117.08230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMulti-Arch
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height56 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerGreen Valley Mutual Water Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/21/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA00758
Federal IDCA00758
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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