Matilija Dam Removal

Matilija Dam is a concrete arch dam in Ventura County, California, completed in 1947. Designed for water storage and flood control, it impounds Matilija Creek to create the Matilija Reservoir in the Los Padres National Forest, south of the Matilija Wilderness and north of Ojai.
  • Location: Ojai, California
  • Country: United States
  • Status: Completely silted
  • Construction began: 18 June 1946
  • Opening date: 1947
  • Construction cost: ≈$4M
  • Owner(s): Ventura County Watershed Protection District
Data from: en.wikipedia.org