Puddingstone Dam
| Puddingstone Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | San Dimas, California |
| Coordinates | 34°05′25″N 117°48′33″W / 34.09028°N 117.80917°WCoordinates: 34°05′25″N 117°48′33″W / 34.09028°N 117.80917°W |
| Construction began | 1925 |
| Opening date | 1928 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rockfill |
| Impounds | Walnut Creek |
| Height | 147 ft (45 m) |
| Length | 2,698 ft (822 m) |
| Spillways | Overflow |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Puddingstone Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 22,232 acre·ft (27,423,000 m3) |
| Active capacity | 16,342 acre·ft (20,158,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 33.1 sq mi (86 km2) |
| Surface area | 490 acres (200 ha) |
| Power station | |
| Hydraulic head | 135 ft (41 m) |
Puddingstone Dam is a 147 ft (45 m) high earth and rockfill dam across Walnut Creek in eastern Los Angeles County, California. The dam was built by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works in 1928 and serves mainly for flood control. It forms Puddingstone Reservoir, which can hold more than 20,000 acre·ft (25,000,000 m3) of water.[1] The reservoir stores floodwater from both the Walnut Creek Wash and the San Dimas Wash, to which it is connected by a short artificial channel.
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References
- ↑ "Puddingstone". National Performance of Dams Program. Stanford University. Retrieved 2011-11-24.