Prado Dam
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Prado Dam is an earth-fill dry dam across the Santa Ana River at the Chino Hills near Corona, California in Riverside County with the resulting impounded water creating Prado Flood Control Basin reservoir. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the dam in Lower Santa Ana River Canyon. Its primary purpose is flood control and it is the downstream element of the Santa Ana River's flood control system, which is a natural constriction about Script error: No such module "convert". upstream from the ocean. The area upstream from the dam contains Script error: No such module "convert". of the watershed's Script error: No such module "convert".. The dam's construction was authorized in 1936 and the flood of 1938 demonstrated its necessity. Construction was completed in 1941. Prado Flood Control Basin also provides water storage for groundwater recharge operations.
Failure threat
On January 14, 2005, after days of heavy rain, water began seeping through an earthen extension. Authorities released water in order to relieve pressure and sent a flood warning to areas downriver of the dam. Over 3,000 residents were evacuated from their homes for nearly twenty-four hours for fear of flooding. The gymnasium at Corona High School was converted by the American Red Cross into a temporary shelter.
Upgrades
As of 2005 work to increase the downstream channel's capacity from Script error: No such module "convert". per second is ongoing. The total costs of the improvements is estimated at $400 million.[1]
See also
References
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External links
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Prado Dam
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers– Seven Oaks Dam
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Santa Ana River near junction of State Highways 71 and 91, Corona, Riverside County, CA: