Dry Canyon Reservoir

Dry Canyon Reservoir is a small

Constructed from 1910 to 1912, the 72,750 cu ft (2,060 m³) lake with a surface elevation of approximately 1,514 feet (461 m) above sea level regulated the flow of water from the irregular flow discharged from the power plants in

Following damages incurred by the dam itself during the 1952 Kern County earthquake and growing concerns over its structural integrity, the reservoir was drained in 1966. Since the early 1970s, efforts had been made to refill the reservoir but these plans have since been abandoned due to high costs. In the decades that followed, the suburban communities of Santa Clarita had grown northward to fill the narrow valley just downstream. The course of Dry Canyon Creek south of the reservoir was then funneled down a concrete wash to prevent flooding of the surrounding communities.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in California
• List of lakes in California
• St. Francis Dam
• Bouquet Reservoir
• Castaic Lake
• Dry Canyon Formation

References