Gastaldi

Gastaldi is an earth dam located in El Dorado County, California, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Gastaldi

Gastaldi is a dam in El Dorado, California. The dam is owned by Polly Gastaldi (private). It impounds the Tr Webber Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1951, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 04/15/2025.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
River/StreamTr Webber Creek
Coordinates38.75850, -120.87680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPolly Gastaldi
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/15/2025
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA01000
Federal IDCA01000
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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