Pinheiro

Pinheiro is an earth dam located in Sonoma County, California, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Pinheiro

Pinheiro is a dam in Sonoma, California. The dam is owned by Frank Escobar (private). It impounds the Tr Petaluma Rv.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 723 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 01/08/2026.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
River/StreamTr Petaluma Rv
Coordinates38.23740, -122.53230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length723 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFrank Escobar
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection01/08/2026
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDCA01062
Federal IDCA01062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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