Elderberry Forebay Dam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Elderberry Forebay Dam |
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| Location | Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°33′43″N 118°37′51″W / 34.56194°N 118.63083°W |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Castaic Creek |
| Height | 179 ft (55 m) |
| Length | 1,935 ft (590 m) |
| Elevation at crest | 1,550 ft (470 m) |
| Width (base) | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Dam volume | 5,896,950 cu yd (4,508,540 m3) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Elderberry Forebay |
| Total capacity | 28,400 acre⋅ft (35,000 dam3) |
| Catchment area | 81.6 sq mi (211 km2) |
| Surface area | 450 acres (180 ha) |
| Normal elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
Elderberry Forebay Dam is a dam located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of northwestern Los Angeles County, California. The dam partitions Elderberry Forebay from Castaic Lake. It forms the headwater reservoir for Castaic Power Plant, a pumped-storage hydroelectricity generation facility. The dam was completed in 1974 as part of the California State Water Project.
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