San Clemente Dam, Concrete arch dam in Monterey County, United States.
The concrete structure stretched 300 feet in length and reached 106 feet in height across the Carmel River near San Clemente Creek.
Constructed between 1918 and 1921, the dam supplied water to the Monterey Peninsula until sediment accumulation reduced its capacity to 70 acre-feet by 2008.
The removal of this dam in 2015 marked a shift in California water management priorities, leading to environmental restoration efforts along the Carmel River.
The $84 million removal project created a half-mile channel to redirect the Carmel River through San Clemente Creek, improving water flow management.
After the dam removal, steelhead trout populations increased from zero fish in 2016 to 123 fish traveling upstream by recent counts.
Location: Monterey County
GPS coordinates: 36.43583,-121.70861
Latest update: March 5, 2025 19:01
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