El Piojo
El Piojo is an earth dam located in Monterey County, California, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About El Piojo
The primary purpose of El Piojo is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Fort Hunter Liggett (federal). It impounds the El Piojo River near Bradley.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2023.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Nearest City | Bradley |
| River/Stream | El Piojo River |
| Coordinates | 35.87691, -121.17345 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 786 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fort Hunter Liggett |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA10122 |
| Federal ID | CA10122 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |