Opening date 1974 Elevation at crest 1,550 ft (470 m) Catchment area 211.3 km² | Type of dam Earthfill Length 1,935 ft (590 m) Height 55 m Surface area 182 ha | |
Similar O'Neill Dam, Castaic Dam, Pyramid Dam, North Bay Aqueduct, South Bay Aqueduct | ||
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 reservoir. The dam was built in 1974 as part of the California State Water Project.
The dam's forebay serves a storage reservoir for Castaic Power Plant, a pumped-storage hydroelectricity generation facility.
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