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| Location | Santa Clarita Valley,Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°29′04″N118°31′44″W / 34.4845°N 118.5290°W /34.4845; -118.5290 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Los Angeles Aqueduct Dry Canyon Creek |
| Primary outflows | Los Angeles Aqueduct Dry Canyon Creek |
| Max. length | 780 feet (240 m) |
| Water volume | 72,750 cu ft (2,060 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,455 feet (443 m) |
| Islands | None |
| Settlements | Santa Clarita |
Dry Canyon Reservoir is a smallreservoir formed by an embankment dam on Dry Canyon Creek in the foothills of theSierra Pelona Mountains of northernLos Angeles County, California, just north of the city ofSanta Clarita. It was designed as a part of theLos Angeles Aqueduct system.
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 inSan Francisquito Canyon. The incoming water from San Francisquito came from Tunnel 77 and the outgoing water went out Tunnel 78. Water from the lake was distributed via the Los Angeles Aqueduct to the northern portion of theGreater Los Angeles Area.[1][2]
Following damages incurred by the dam itself during the1952 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 ofSanta 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.
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