Diamond Valley Lake Forebay

Diamond Valley Lake Forebay is an earth dam located in Riverside County, California, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Diamond Valley Lake Forebay

Diamond Valley Lake Forebay is a dam in Riverside, California. The dam is owned by Metropolitan Water District Of Southern California (public utility). It impounds the Domenigoni Val Can.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 4,482 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/05/2025.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
River/StreamDomenigoni Val Can
Coordinates33.67600, -117.07040

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length4,482 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage500 acre-ft
Max Storage500 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMetropolitan Water District Of Southern California
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/05/2025
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDCA01413
Federal IDCA01413
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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