Sulphur Creek Dam

Sulphur Creek Dam
Location of Sulphur Creek Dam
Country	United States
Location	Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California
Coordinates	33°32′59″N 117°42′22″W / 33.54972°N 117.70611°W / 33.54972; -117.70611Coordinates: 33°32′59″N 117°42′22″W / 33.54972°N 117.70611°W / 33.54972; -117.70611[1]
Construction began	1966?[2]
Opening date	1966
Owner(s)	Orange County
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill with concrete surface
Impounds	Sulphur Creek[2]
Height	42 ft (13 m)[2]
Length	485 ft (148 m)[2]
Width (crest)	25 ft (7.6 m)[2]
Width (base)	180 ft (55 m)
Dam volume	150,000 cu yd (110,000 m3)[2]
Spillway type	Uncontrolled concrete overflow
Spillway capacity	5,000 cu ft/s (140 m3/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Sulphur Creek Reservoir
Total capacity	1,065 acre·ft (1,314,000 m3) (max) 520 acre·ft (640,000 m3) (conservation)[2]
Catchment area	4.8 sq mi (12 km2)[2]
Surface area	44 acres (18 ha)
Max. water depth	32 ft (9.8 m)

Sulphur Creek Dam is a dam across Sulphur Creek in Orange County, in the U.S. state of California. The dam and the Sulphur Creek Reservoir (also known as Laguna Niguel Lake) lie entirely within the city of Laguna Niguel. It is an earthfill structure 42 feet (13 m) high and 485 feet (148 m) long; its reservoir is used for water reclamation storage and recreational use as well as being the main attraction of Laguna Niguel Regional Park, which surrounds it.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in California

References