SAN FERNANDO - CA00000-124
Dam Name: SAN FERNANDO
State: CA
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 02/09/1971
Incident Driver: Seismic
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDCA00000-124
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated80000
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesIncident. 142-high, 2,100-long hydraulic fill dam constructed 1912-1915; Quake caused slide in upstream slope that lowered the crest ~ 30; reservoir drawn down over 3 days.
Owner Type
Dam TypeHF
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height142 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberCA00000
River Name
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
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Incident Time
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Incident Report Produced
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