General

• Region (Map) ................. Mid-Pacific
• State (Map) ..................... California
• County ............................. Merced
• Project: ............................. Central Valley
• Dam type: ........................ Earthfill
• Location: ......................... 12mi W of Los Banos
• Watercourse: .................. San Luis Creek
• Reservoir: ........................ San Luis
• Construction Date: .........1963-1967
• National ID Number ....... CA10183
• Hydrologic Unit Code ....

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation of Dam: ................... 554.0 ft
• Structural Height of Dam: ................ 382.0 ft
• Crest Length: ................................ 18,600.0 ft
• Top of Joint Use: ......................................NA
• Top of Active Conservation: ...........544.0 ft
• Top of Inactive Conservation: .........326.0 ft
• Spillway Crest: ....................................544.0 ft
• Top of Dead Storage: ........................273.0 ft
• Streambed at Dam Axis : ...................241.0 ft

Hydraulics

• Normal Water Surface Elev: .......... 544.0 ft
• Hydraulic Height: ........................... 303.0 ft
• Service Spillway Type:
•    Uncontrolled  Crest    ........................Yes
•    Morning-Glory ...................................Yes
•    Crest Length    ....................................NA
•    Gated      ...............................................No
•    Capacity at Elev:  545.8 ft, ........1,030 cfs
• Auxiliary Spillway ................................. No
•     Capacity at Elev.   ............................ NA
• Outlet Works Capacity at
•     Elevation  544.0 ft.,  ...............13,120 cfs

Hydrology

• Drainage Area: .................................. 82.6 acres
• Hydrometeorological Report(HMR)   HMR 36
• Flood Type: .............................. Winter General
• Storm Duration: ........................................ 72 hrs
• Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:  
•   Peak Inflow: ..................................... 74,700 cfs
•   Inflow Volume: .......................... 62,630 acre-ft
•   Flow Duration: .................................... 15 days
•   PMF Routing MWS Elev ....................547.0 ft
•   Initial Routing Elev: ............................ 544.0 ft
•   Study Date:  June 1992