Casitas Saddle Dike is an earth dam located in Ventura County, California, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 1,635 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Casitas Saddle Dike
The primary purpose of Casitas Saddle Dike is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Coyote Creek near Oak View.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2,720 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 287,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 39 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/27/2020.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Nearest City | Oak View |
| River/Stream | Coyote Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.40570, -119.31760 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,635 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 287,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 287,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2,720 acres |
| Drainage Area | 39 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7,400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/27/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CA10139 |
| Federal ID | CA10139S001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |