Prado Dam
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Prado Dam is a major flood-control and water-conservation structure on Southern California’s Santa Ana River, protecting downstream communities in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthfill dam
ⓘ
flood control structure ⓘ water conservation structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | about 2,255 square miles ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 33.889°N 117.635°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crestElevation | about 566 feet above mean sea level ⓘ |
| downstreamOf | Seven Oaks Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutletWorks | gated outlet works ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | concrete overflow spillway ⓘ |
| height | about 106 feet ⓘ |
| length | about 2,280 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riverside County
ⓘ
surface form:
Riverside County, California
|
| locatedNear |
Chino, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corona, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Santa Ana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearFacility |
Prado Olympic Shooting Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prado Regional Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Prado Wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | subject to major flood risk reassessments after 1969 and 1980 storms ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| operatedByDistrict | USACE Los Angeles District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOfProject | Santa Ana River Mainstem Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsCity |
Anaheim, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chino, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Corona, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Fullerton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Garden Grove, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Ana, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsCounty |
Orange County, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riverside County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ San Bernardino County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesHabitat | wetlands for migratory birds ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water conservation ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | about 362,000 acre-feet at spillway crest ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Prado Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prado Flood Control Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| underwentModification | embankment and outlet modifications as part of Santa Ana River Mainstem improvements ⓘ |
| upstreamOf | Orange County Water District recharge facilities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.