Resource
Removal of San Clemente Dam – Project Summary and Unique Challenges
Resource Type
ASDSO Conference Papers
Reference Title
Removal of San Clemente Dam – Project Summary and Unique Challenges
Organization/Agency
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Publisher Name
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Year
2013
Date
Sept. 8-12, 2013
Event Name
Dam Safety 2013 - 30th Annual Conference
Event Location
Providence, Rhode Island
ASDSO Session Title
Dam Safety Pot Pourri – the Bonus Round
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 1526-9191 (Hardcopy)
Topic Location
California
Abstract/Additional Information
San Clemente Dam (SCD) is a 106-foot-high concrete arch dam located approximately 18.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean on the Carmel River in Monterey County. When the dam was constructed in 1921, it had a reservoir storage capacity of approximately 1,425 acre-feet. Today the reservoir has been filled by more than 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment, leaving a reservoir storage capacity of approximately 70 acre-feet as of 2008. California American Water (CAW) owns and operates the dam.
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