General

• Region (Map) : .......... Mid-Pacific
• State (Map) ................ California
• County ........................ Santa Barbara
• Project: ........................ Cachuma
• Dam type: ................... Earthfill
• Location: .................... Near town of Carpinteria
• Watercourse: ............. Diablo Creek
• Reservoir .................... Lauro
• Construction Date: ... 1951-1952
• National ID Number .. CA10164
• Hydrologic Unit Code

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation of Dam: ........................ 567.0 ft
• Structural Height of Dam: ..................... 137.0 ft
• Crest Length: .......................................... 540.0 ft
• Top of Joint Use: .......................................... NA
• Top of Active Conservation: ............... 549.0 ft
• Top of Inactive Conservation: ............. ..... NA
• Spillway Crest: .........................................549.0 ft
• Top of Dead Storage: ............................ 493.0 ft
• Streambed at Dam Axis : ....................... 450.0 ft

Hydraulics

• Normal Water Surface Elev: ................. 549.0 ft
• Hydraulic Height: .................................... 99.0 ft
• Service Spillway Type:
•    Uncontrolled  Crest    ................................Yes
•    Morning-Glory ............................................No
•    Crest Length    ........................................... NA
•    Gated      ....................................................... No
•    Capacity at Elev:  558.7 ft, .....................86 cfs
• Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
•     Capacity at Elev.   ..................................... NA
• Outlet Works Capacity at
•     Elevation  0.0 ft.,  ...................................... NA

Hydrology

• Drainage Area: ................................... 0.44 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report(HMR) HMR  NA
• Flood Type: ........................... Nov-Apr General
• Storm Duration: ........................................ 66 hrs
• Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:  
•   Peak Inflow: ....................................... 1,390 cfs
•   Inflow Volume: ............................... 282 acre-ft
•   Flow Duration: ....................................... 32 hrs
•   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ....................... NA
•   Initial Routing Elev: ............................ 549.0 ft
•   Study Date: .............................. February 1949