# List of dam removals in California

This is a list of dams in California that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

## Completed removals

| Dam | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
| Roy's Dam | | 2020 | | San Geronimo Creek | Tomales Bay | Farming stock pond owned by a private golf course. |
| Rogers Dam | 40 ft (12 m) | 1983 | Point Reyes Station 38°02′49″N 122°47′13″W﻿ / ﻿38.0469°N 122.787°W﻿ / 38.0469; -122.787﻿ (Rogers Dam) | Tributary to Olema Creek | Tomales Bay | |
| North Debris Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2002 | | Tributary to Los Angeles River | Los Angeles River | |
| Trancas Debris Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2002 | | Tributary to Trancas Creek | Trancas Creek | |
| HJFD1 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°40′45″N 117°31′02″W﻿ / ﻿33.6793°N 117.5172°W﻿ / 33.6793; -117.5172﻿ (HJFD1) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD2 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°40′50″N 117°31′02″W﻿ / ﻿33.6805°N 117.5173°W﻿ / 33.6805; -117.5173﻿ (HJFD2) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD3 | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°40′58″N 117°30′57″W﻿ / ﻿33.6827°N 117.5159°W﻿ / 33.6827; -117.5159﻿ (HJFD3) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD4 | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°40′58″N 117°30′57″W﻿ / ﻿33.6829°N 117.5159°W﻿ / 33.6829; -117.5159﻿ (HJFD4) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD5 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°40′59″N 117°30′57″W﻿ / ﻿33.683°N 117.5159°W﻿ / 33.683; -117.5159﻿ (HJFD5) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD6 | 2.3 ft (0.70 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°41′00″N 117°30′58″W﻿ / ﻿33.6833°N 117.516°W﻿ / 33.6833; -117.516﻿ (HJFD6) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD7 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°41′00″N 117°30′58″W﻿ / ﻿33.6833°N 117.516°W﻿ / 33.6833; -117.516﻿ (HJFD7) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD8 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°41′01″N 117°30′58″W﻿ / ﻿33.6835°N 117.516°W﻿ / 33.6835; -117.516﻿ (HJFD8) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD9 | 2.3 ft (0.70 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°41′01″N 117°30′58″W﻿ / ﻿33.6837°N 117.516°W﻿ / 33.6837; -117.516﻿ (HJFD9) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD10 | 1.5 ft (0.46 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°41′01″N 117°30′58″W﻿ / ﻿33.6837°N 117.516°W﻿ / 33.6837; -117.516﻿ (HJFD10) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD11 | 1 ft (0.30 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′02″N 117°30′54″W﻿ / ﻿33.6838°N 117.5151°W﻿ / 33.6838; -117.5151﻿ (HJFD11) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD15 | 9.3 ft (2.8 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°41′17″N 117°30′45″W﻿ / ﻿33.6881°N 117.5125°W﻿ / 33.6881; -117.5125﻿ (HJFD15) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD16 | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°41′20″N 117°30′43″W﻿ / ﻿33.6888°N 117.5119°W﻿ / 33.6888; -117.5119﻿ (HJFD16) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD17 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°41′20″N 117°30′43″W﻿ / ﻿33.6888°N 117.5119°W﻿ / 33.6888; -117.5119﻿ (HJFD17) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD18 | 3.5 ft (1.1 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°41′20″N 117°30′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.689°N 117.5118°W﻿ / 33.689; -117.5118﻿ (HJFD18) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD19 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°41′21″N 117°30′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.6891°N 117.5117°W﻿ / 33.6891; -117.5117﻿ (HJFD19) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD21 | 7.5–4.0 ft (2.3–1.2 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′27″N 117°30′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.6907°N 117.5118°W﻿ / 33.6907; -117.5118﻿ (HJFD21) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD22 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′27″N 117°30′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.6909°N 117.5118°W﻿ / 33.6909; -117.5118﻿ (HJFD22) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD23 | 3.0–0.0 ft (0.91–0.00 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′28″N 117°30′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.6911°N 117.5118°W﻿ / 33.6911; -117.5118﻿ (HJFD23) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD25 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′29″N 117°30′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.6915°N 117.5116°W﻿ / 33.6915; -117.5116﻿ (HJFD25) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD26 | 6.0–0.0 ft (1.8–0.0 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′30″N 117°30′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.6916°N 117.5115°W﻿ / 33.6916; -117.5115﻿ (HJFD26) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD29 | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′32″N 117°30′44″W﻿ / ﻿33.6922°N 117.5121°W﻿ / 33.6922; -117.5121﻿ (HJFD29) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD30 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′32″N 117°30′44″W﻿ / ﻿33.6922°N 117.5121°W﻿ / 33.6922; -117.5121﻿ (HJFD30) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD31 | 6.0–0.0 ft (1.8–0.0 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′32″N 117°30′44″W﻿ / ﻿33.6923°N 117.5123°W﻿ / 33.6923; -117.5123﻿ (HJFD31) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD32 | 9.5–4.0 ft (2.9–1.2 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′33″N 117°30′46″W﻿ / ﻿33.6925°N 117.5127°W﻿ / 33.6925; -117.5127﻿ (HJFD32) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD33 | 6.8–0.0 ft (2.1–0.0 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′34″N 117°30′46″W﻿ / ﻿33.6928°N 117.5129°W﻿ / 33.6928; -117.5129﻿ (HJFD33) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD34 | 7.0–3.0 ft (2.13–0.91 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′34″N 117°30′48″W﻿ / ﻿33.6928°N 117.5132°W﻿ / 33.6928; -117.5132﻿ (HJFD34) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD34.1/35 | | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′34″N 117°30′48″W﻿ / ﻿33.6928°N 117.5132°W﻿ / 33.6928; -117.5132﻿ (HJFD34.1/35) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD37 | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′35″N 117°30′49″W﻿ / ﻿33.693°N 117.5136°W﻿ / 33.693; -117.5136﻿ (HJFD37) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD40 | 2.6 ft (0.79 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′36″N 117°30′51″W﻿ / ﻿33.6934°N 117.5142°W﻿ / 33.6934; -117.5142﻿ (HJFD40) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| HJFD41 | 2.8 ft (0.85 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°41′37″N 117°30′51″W﻿ / ﻿33.6935°N 117.5142°W﻿ / 33.6935; -117.5142﻿ (HJFD41) | Holy Jim Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD1 | 9 ft (2.7 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′25″N 117°30′06″W﻿ / ﻿33.5902°N 117.5018°W﻿ / 33.5902; -117.5018﻿ (SJFD1) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD2 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′25″N 117°30′06″W﻿ / ﻿33.5903°N 117.5018°W﻿ / 33.5903; -117.5018﻿ (SJFD2) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD3 | 2.5–6 ft (0.76–1.83 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′25″N 117°30′06″W﻿ / ﻿33.5904°N 117.5017°W﻿ / 33.5904; -117.5017﻿ (SJFD3) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD4 | 5.0–9.0 ft (1.5–2.7 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′26″N 117°30′06″W﻿ / ﻿33.5905°N 117.5017°W﻿ / 33.5905; -117.5017﻿ (SJFD4) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD5 | 4.0–5.0 ft (1.2–1.5 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′27″N 117°30′05″W﻿ / ﻿33.5908°N 117.5015°W﻿ / 33.5908; -117.5015﻿ (SJFD5) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD6 | 0–3.4 ft (0.0–1.0 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′27″N 117°30′05″W﻿ / ﻿33.5908°N 117.5015°W﻿ / 33.5908; -117.5015﻿ (SJFD6) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD7 | 4.8 ft (1.5 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′27″N 117°30′04″W﻿ / ﻿33.5909°N 117.501°W﻿ / 33.5909; -117.501﻿ (SJFD7) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD9 | 3.0–4.5 ft (0.91–1.37 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′27″N 117°30′01″W﻿ / ﻿33.5908°N 117.5002°W﻿ / 33.5908; -117.5002﻿ (SJFD9) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD10 | 2.0–3.0 ft (0.61–0.91 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′27″N 117°30′00″W﻿ / ﻿33.5907°N 117.4999°W﻿ / 33.5907; -117.4999﻿ (SJFD10) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD11 | 1.0–5.0 ft (0.30–1.52 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′26″N 117°29′59″W﻿ / ﻿33.5906°N 117.4998°W﻿ / 33.5906; -117.4998﻿ (SJFD11) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD12 | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′26″N 117°29′59″W﻿ / ﻿33.5906°N 117.4996°W﻿ / 33.5906; -117.4996﻿ (SJFD12) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD13 | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′27″N 117°29′56″W﻿ / ﻿33.5907°N 117.499°W﻿ / 33.5907; -117.499﻿ (SJFD13) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD14 | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′33″N 117°29′50″W﻿ / ﻿33.5926°N 117.4973°W﻿ / 33.5926; -117.4973﻿ (SJFD14) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD15 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′34″N 117°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿33.5928°N 117.4962°W﻿ / 33.5928; -117.4962﻿ (SJFD15) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD17 | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′34″N 117°28′18″W﻿ / ﻿33.5927°N 117.4716°W﻿ / 33.5927; -117.4716﻿ (SJFD17) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD18 | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′33″N 117°28′24″W﻿ / ﻿33.5925°N 117.4734°W﻿ / 33.5925; -117.4734﻿ (SJFD18) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD19 | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′33″N 117°28′30″W﻿ / ﻿33.5925°N 117.4749°W﻿ / 33.5925; -117.4749﻿ (SJFD19) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD20 | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′34″N 117°28′31″W﻿ / ﻿33.5929°N 117.4753°W﻿ / 33.5929; -117.4753﻿ (SJFD20) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD21 | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′32″N 117°28′15″W﻿ / ﻿33.5921°N 117.4709°W﻿ / 33.5921; -117.4709﻿ (SJFD21) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD22 | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′32″N 117°28′15″W﻿ / ﻿33.5921°N 117.4708°W﻿ / 33.5921; -117.4708﻿ (SJFD22) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD23 | 13 ft (4.0 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′39″N 117°28′05″W﻿ / ﻿33.5942°N 117.4681°W﻿ / 33.5942; -117.4681﻿ (SJFD23) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD24 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′32″N 117°28′15″W﻿ / ﻿33.5921°N 117.4708°W﻿ / 33.5921; -117.4708﻿ (SJFD24) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD25 | 2 ft (0.61 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′39″N 117°28′05″W﻿ / ﻿33.5942°N 117.4681°W﻿ / 33.5942; -117.4681﻿ (SJFD25) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD26 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′38″N 117°28′00″W﻿ / ﻿33.5938°N 117.4667°W﻿ / 33.5938; -117.4667﻿ (SJFD26) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD27 | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°35′37″N 117°27′59″W﻿ / ﻿33.5937°N 117.4663°W﻿ / 33.5937; -117.4663﻿ (SJFD27) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD28 | 4.5–5.0 ft (1.4–1.5 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′50″N 117°27′45″W﻿ / ﻿33.5973°N 117.4624°W﻿ / 33.5973; -117.4624﻿ (SJFD28) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD29 | 1.5–2.0 ft (0.46–0.61 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′52″N 117°27′42″W﻿ / ﻿33.5978°N 117.4618°W﻿ / 33.5978; -117.4618﻿ (SJFD29) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD30 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′53″N 117°27′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.598°N 117.4615°W﻿ / 33.598; -117.4615﻿ (SJFD30) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SJFD31 | 4.0–4.5 ft (1.2–1.4 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°35′57″N 117°27′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.5993°N 117.4614°W﻿ / 33.5993; -117.4614﻿ (SJFD31) | San Juan Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| TCFD7 | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°40′27″N 117°31′34″W﻿ / ﻿33.6742°N 117.526°W﻿ / 33.6742; -117.526﻿ (TCFD7) | Trabuco Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| TCFD9 | 9 ft (2.7 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°40′28″N 117°31′30″W﻿ / ﻿33.6744°N 117.525°W﻿ / 33.6744; -117.525﻿ (TCFD9) | Trabuco Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| TCFD10 | 2.5 ft (0.76 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°40′28″N 117°31′30″W﻿ / ﻿33.6744°N 117.525°W﻿ / 33.6744; -117.525﻿ (TCFD10) | Trabuco Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| TCFD11 | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) | 2014 | Orange County 33°40′28″N 117°31′30″W﻿ / ﻿33.6745°N 117.525°W﻿ / 33.6745; -117.525﻿ (TCFD11) | Trabuco Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| TCFD11 | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) | 2018 | Orange County 33°40′28″N 117°31′30″W﻿ / ﻿33.6744°N 117.5251°W﻿ / 33.6744; -117.5251﻿ (TCFD11) | Trabuco Creek | San Juan Creek | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SCFD4 | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°45′07″N 117°34′31″W﻿ / ﻿33.75193°N 117.57539°W﻿ / 33.75193; -117.57539﻿ (SCFD4) | Silverado Creek | Santa Ana River | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SCFD5 | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 | Orange County 33°45′08″N 117°34′30″W﻿ / ﻿33.75209°N 117.57513°W﻿ / 33.75209; -117.57513﻿ (SCFD5) | Silverado Creek | Santa Ana River | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SCFD7 | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°45′05″N 117°34′16″W﻿ / ﻿33.7514°N 117.5711°W﻿ / 33.7514; -117.5711﻿ (SCFD7) | Silverado Creek | Santa Ana River | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SCFD8 | 6.5 ft (2.0 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°45′06″N 117°34′16″W﻿ / ﻿33.7517°N 117.571°W﻿ / 33.7517; -117.571﻿ (SCFD8) | Silverado Creek | Santa Ana River | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SCFD10 | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°45′07″N 117°34′14″W﻿ / ﻿33.7519°N 117.5705°W﻿ / 33.7519; -117.5705﻿ (SCFD10) | Silverado Creek | Santa Ana River | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| SCFD12 | 4 ft (1.2 m) | 2017 | Orange County 33°45′08″N 117°34′05″W﻿ / ﻿33.7522°N 117.5681°W﻿ / 33.7522; -117.5681﻿ (SCFD12) | Silverado Creek | Santa Ana River | The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression. The removals are intended to improve passage of fish and other aquatic species. |
| Glenbrook Gulch Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2010 | Mendocino County 39°15′55″N 123°40′08″W﻿ / ﻿39.2653°N 123.669°W﻿ / 39.2653; -123.669﻿ (Glenbrook Gulch Dam) | Glenbrook Gulch | Albion River | Water diversion dam owned by a timber company. |
| Unknown | | 2014 | Irmulco 39°25′14″N 123°30′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.4205°N 123.502°W﻿ / 39.4205; -123.502﻿ (Unknown) | Olds Creek | Noyo River | |
| D.B. Fields/Johnson Dam | | 1946 | Mendocino County 39°17′42″N 123°23′56″W﻿ / ﻿39.2951°N 123.399°W﻿ / 39.2951; -123.399﻿ (D.B. Fields/Johnson Dam) | Rice Creek | Big River | |
| McGowan Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 1998 | | Butte Creek | Butte Creek | Irrigation dam. |
| Western Canal East Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1998 | | Butte Creek | Butte Creek | |
| Western Canal Main Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1998 | | Butte Creek | Butte Creek | |
| McPherrin Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 1998 | Biggs 39°26′48″N 121°52′26″W﻿ / ﻿39.4467°N 121.874°W﻿ / 39.4467; -121.874﻿ (McPherrin Dam) | Butte Creek | Butte Creek | |
| Old Carmel River Dam | 32 ft (9.8 m) | 2016 | Monterey 36°26′20″N 121°42′17″W﻿ / ﻿36.4388°N 121.7048°W﻿ / 36.4388; -121.7048﻿ (Old Carmel River Dam) | Carmel River | Carmel River | Owned by California American Water. |
| San Clemente Dam | 106 ft (32 m) | 2015 | Monterey County 36°26′09″N 121°42′32″W﻿ / ﻿36.4359°N 121.7088°W﻿ / 36.4359; -121.7088﻿ (San Clemente Dam) | Carmel River | Carmel River | Owned by California American Water, the dam was deemed unsafe in 1992 by the Department of Water Resources. It was no longer serving its use by supplying water to the Monterey Peninsula and blocked steelhead from spawning upstream. |
| Pennington Creek Dam | | 2018 | San Luis Obispo 35°20′37″N 120°43′58″W﻿ / ﻿35.3436°N 120.7328°W﻿ / 35.3436; -120.7328﻿ (Pennington Creek Dam) | Pennington Creek | Morro Bay | |
| Upper Dam (Lost Man Dam) | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 1989 | 41°19′45″N 124°01′19″W﻿ / ﻿41.3291°N 124.0219°W﻿ / 41.3291; -124.0219﻿ (Upper Dam (Lost Man Dam)) | Lost Man Creek | Redwood Creek | |
| Sweasey Dam | 55 ft (17 m) | 1970 | Arcata 40°49′11″N 123°57′22″W﻿ / ﻿40.8196°N 123.956°W﻿ / 40.8196; -123.956﻿ (Sweasey Dam) | Mad River | Mad River | |
| East Mill Creek Barrier | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2008 | Humboldt County 40°19′17″N 124°16′23″W﻿ / ﻿40.3215°N 124.273°W﻿ / 40.3215; -124.273﻿ (East Mill Creek Barrier) | East Mill Creek | Mattole River | |
| Cahill Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2013 | Santa Cruz 37°02′17″N 121°59′10″W﻿ / ﻿37.038°N 121.986°W﻿ / 37.038; -121.986﻿ (Cahill Dam) | Branciforte Creek | Monterey Bay | Water supply, recreation, and fire protection dam. |
| Tucker Road Ford | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2006 | Los Gatos 37°06′00″N 121°57′29″W﻿ / ﻿37.0999°N 121.958°W﻿ / 37.0999; -121.958﻿ (Tucker Road Ford) | Soquel Creek | Monterey Bay | |
| Crocker Creek Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2002 | Cloverdale 38°46′38″N 122°57′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.7771°N 122.959°W﻿ / 38.7771; -122.959﻿ (Crocker Creek Dam) | Crocker Creek | Russian River | Dam built for recreation. |
| Camp Meeker Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2009 | Occidental 38°25′29″N 122°57′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.4247°N 122.959°W﻿ / 38.4247; -122.959﻿ (Camp Meeker Dam) | Dutch Bill Creek | Russian River | Dam built for recreation. |
| Fife Creek Check Dam | | 2010 | Guerneville 38°32′00″N 123°00′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.5334°N 123.004°W﻿ / 38.5334; -123.004﻿ (Fife Creek Check Dam) | Fife Creek | Russian River | |
| Dempster Vineyard Dam | 6.6 ft (2.0 m) | 2018 | Forestville 38°29′10″N 122°55′06″W﻿ / ﻿38.4861°N 122.9183°W﻿ / 38.4861; -122.9183﻿ (Dempster Vineyard Dam) | Green Valley Creek | Russian River | Irrigation and frost protection dam. |
| Iron Horse Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2019 | Sonoma County 38°27′48″N 122°53′48″W﻿ / ﻿38.4632°N 122.8968°W﻿ / 38.4632; -122.8968﻿ (Iron Horse Dam) | Green Valley Creek | Russian River | Water supply dam. |
| Mumford Dam | | 2003 | Redwood Valley 39°16′39″N 123°12′29″W﻿ / ﻿39.2774°N 123.208°W﻿ / 39.2774; -123.208﻿ (Mumford Dam) | West Fork Russian River | Russian River | |
| Shasta River Water Association Diversion Dam | | 2009 | Shasta County 40°51′12″N 122°20′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.8534°N 122.347°W﻿ / 40.8534; -122.347﻿ (Shasta River Water Association Diversion Dam) | Nelson Creek | Sacramento River | Irrigation dam. |
| Wildcat Dam | | 2009 | Anderson 40°25′13″N 121°57′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.4202°N 121.961°W﻿ / 40.4202; -121.961﻿ (Wildcat Dam) | North Fork Battle Creek | Sacramento River | Hydropower dam owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. |
| Double U Fish Ranch Dam | 27 ft (8.2 m) | 2023 | Modoc County 41°27′20″N 120°54′03″W﻿ / ﻿41.4555°N 120.9008°W﻿ / 41.4555; -120.9008﻿ (Double U Fish Ranch Dam) | Howards Gulch | Sacramento River | |
| Beale Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2020 | Beale Air Force Base 39°06′30″N 121°20′19″W﻿ / ﻿39.1084°N 121.3385°W﻿ / 39.1084; -121.3385﻿ (Beale Dam) | Dry Creek | Sacramento River | Recreation dam owned by the U.S. Air Force. |
| Dream Lake Dam | | 2011 | Lassen Volcanic National Park 40°26′31″N 121°24′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.442°N 121.4084°W﻿ / 40.442; -121.4084﻿ (Dream Lake Dam) | Hot Springs Creek | Sacramento River | |
| McCormick-Saeltzer Dam | 18 ft (5.5 m) | 2000 | Redding 40°29′36″N 122°28′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.4932°N 122.471°W﻿ / 40.4932; -122.471﻿ (McCormick-Saeltzer Dam) | Clear Creek | Sacramento River | |
| Hammer Diversion Dam | | 2014 | Red Bluff 40°07′24″N 122°43′19″W﻿ / ﻿40.1234°N 122.722°W﻿ / 40.1234; -122.722﻿ (Hammer Diversion Dam) | South Fork Cottonwood Creek | Sacramento River | Domestic water and hydropower dam. |
| Percolation Dam | | 2009 | Solano County 38°31′18″N 121°57′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.5216°N 121.965°W﻿ / 38.5216; -121.965﻿ (Percolation Dam) | Putah Creek | Sacramento River | Dam used to increase local groundwater elevations. Owned by the City of Winter. |
| Swim Dam #1 | | 2001 | Sunol 37°30′46″N 121°49′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.5129°N 121.827°W﻿ / 37.5129; -121.827﻿ (Swim Dam #1) | Alameda Creek | San Francisco Bay | |
| Swim Dam #2 | | 2001 | Sunol 37°30′39″N 121°49′34″W﻿ / ﻿37.5109°N 121.826°W﻿ / 37.5109; -121.826﻿ (Swim Dam #2) | Alameda Creek | San Francisco Bay | |
| Sunol Dam | | 2006 | Sunol 37°35′40″N 121°54′07″W﻿ / ﻿37.5944°N 121.902°W﻿ / 37.5944; -121.902﻿ (Sunol Dam) | Alameda Creek | San Francisco Bay | |
| Niles Dam | | 2006 | Union City 37°35′09″N 121°57′47″W﻿ / ﻿37.5859°N 121.963°W﻿ / 37.5859; -121.963﻿ (Niles Dam) | Alameda Creek | San Francisco Bay | |
| Bear Creek Dam #3 | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 2012 | Woodside 37°24′54″N 122°14′35″W﻿ / ﻿37.4151°N 122.243°W﻿ / 37.4151; -122.243﻿ (Bear Creek Dam #3) | Bear Creek | San Francisco Bay | |
| Columbine Dam | 24 ft (7.3 m) | 2021 | Santa Clara 37°21′12″N 121°47′37″W﻿ / ﻿37.3534°N 121.7935°W﻿ / 37.3534; -121.7935﻿ (Columbine Dam) | Flint Creek | San Francisco Bay | Owned by the San Jose Water Company. |
| Bonde Weir | 2.1 ft (0.64 m) | 2013 | Palo Alto 37°26′51″N 122°10′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.4474°N 122.17°W﻿ / 37.4474; -122.17﻿ (Bonde Weir) | San Francisquito Creek | San Francisco Bay | Erosion control dam. |
| Lagunita Diversion Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2018 | Palo Alto 37°25′24″N 122°10′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.4234°N 122.1742°W﻿ / 37.4234; -122.1742﻿ (Lagunita Diversion Dam) | San Francisquito Creek | San Francisco Bay | Water storage dam owned by Stanford University. |
| Unnamed Small Dam #1 | | 1998 | | Guadalupe River | San Francisco Bay | |
| Unnamed Small Dam #2 | | 1998 | | Guadalupe River | San Francisco Bay | |
| Memorial Park Dam | | 2015 | San Mateo County 37°16′26″N 122°17′19″W﻿ / ﻿37.2739°N 122.2885°W﻿ / 37.2739; -122.2885﻿ (Memorial Park Dam) | Pescadero Creek | Pescadero Creek | Owned by the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District. |
| Waterman Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2009 | Boulder Creek 37°12′52″N 122°10′34″W﻿ / ﻿37.2144°N 122.1761°W﻿ / 37.2144; -122.1761﻿ (Waterman Dam) | Waterman Creek | Pescadero Creek | Mill dam. |
| Lower Mill Creek Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2021 | Santa Cruz 37°02′33″N 122°10′07″W﻿ / ﻿37.0426°N 122.1686°W﻿ / 37.0426; -122.1686﻿ (Lower Mill Creek Dam) | Mill Creek | San Vicente River | Logging dam owned by the CEMEX Cement Plant. |
| Hall Wines Dam (Dry Creek Dam) | | 2008 | Napa County 38°22′38″N 122°18′58″W﻿ / ﻿38.3771°N 122.316°W﻿ / 38.3771; -122.316﻿ (Hall Wines Dam (Dry Creek Dam)) | Dry Creek | Napa River | Vineyard frost protection dam. |
| Milliken Creek Dam | 13 ft (4.0 m) | 2017 | Napa County 38°20′56″N 122°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿38.349°N 122.2635°W﻿ / 38.349; -122.2635﻿ (Milliken Creek Dam) | Milliken Creek | Napa River | Golf course irrigation dam. |
| York Creek Diversion Structure | | 2004 | St. Helena 38°30′34″N 122°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿38.5095°N 122.496°W﻿ / 38.5095; -122.496﻿ (York Creek Diversion Structure) | York Creek | Napa River | |
| York Dam | 24 ft (7.3 m) | 2020 | St. Helena 38°30′32″N 122°29′46″W﻿ / ﻿38.509°N 122.496°W﻿ / 38.509; -122.496﻿ (York Dam) | York Creek | Napa River | Water storage dam owned by the City of St. Helena. |
| Maria Ygnacio Debris Basin Dam East Branch | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2019 | Santa Barbara County 34°27′38″N 119°47′28″W﻿ / ﻿34.4606°N 119.7912°W﻿ / 34.4606; -119.7912﻿ (Maria Ygnacio Debris Basin Dam East Branch) | East Branch Maria Ygnacio Creek | Atascadero Creek | Debris retention basin owned by the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District. |
| Maria Ygnacio Aijian Barrier | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2014 | Santa Barbara 34°27′59″N 119°47′39″W﻿ / ﻿34.4664°N 119.7943°W﻿ / 34.4664; -119.7943﻿ (Maria Ygnacio Aijian Barrier) | Maria Ygnacio Creek | Atascadero Creek | |
| Maria Ygnacio Debris Basin Dam Main Branch | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2019 | Santa Barbara County 34°28′31″N 119°47′31″W﻿ / ﻿34.4752°N 119.7919°W﻿ / 34.4752; -119.7919﻿ (Maria Ygnacio Debris Basin Dam Main Branch) | Maria Ygnacio Creek | Atascadero Creek | Debris retention basin owned by the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District. |
| Lion Creek Diversion Dam | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2014 | Ojai 34°32′40″N 119°09′50″W﻿ / ﻿34.5444°N 119.164°W﻿ / 34.5444; -119.164﻿ (Lion Creek Diversion Dam) | Lion Creek | Santa Clara River | Water supply dam for the Middle Lion Creek Campground. |
| Horse Creek Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2006 | Los Padres National Forest 34°50′15″N 120°01′01″W﻿ / ﻿34.8376°N 120.017°W﻿ / 34.8376; -120.017﻿ (Horse Creek Dam) | Horse Creek | Santa Maria River | |
| Rodeo Grounds Berm | 12 to 18 ft (3.7 to 5.5 m) | 2008 | Los Angeles County 34°02′31″N 118°34′47″W﻿ / ﻿34.0419°N 118.5796°W﻿ / 34.0419; -118.5796﻿ (Rodeo Grounds Berm) | Topanga Creek | Santa Monica Bay | |
| Trout Haven Dam | | | Six Rivers National Forest 41°53′26″N 123°48′54″W﻿ / ﻿41.8905°N 123.815°W﻿ / 41.8905; -123.815﻿ (Trout Haven Dam) | Monkey Creek | Smith River | |
| Benbow Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2016 | Eureka 40°04′00″N 123°47′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.0666°N 123.7961°W﻿ / 40.0666; -123.7961﻿ (Benbow Dam) | South Fork Eel River | Eel River | Owned by California State Parks. |
| Cedar Creek Hatchery Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2022 | Leggett 39°50′23″N 123°42′27″W﻿ / ﻿39.8398°N 123.7075°W﻿ / 39.8398; -123.7075﻿ (Cedar Creek Hatchery Dam) | Cedar Creek | Eel River | |
| Salt Creek Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | | Mendocino National Forest 39°17′35″N 122°47′42″W﻿ / ﻿39.2931°N 122.795°W﻿ / 39.2931; -122.795﻿ (Salt Creek Dam) | Salt Creek | Eel River | |
| Bear Valley Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 1982 | Point Reyes National Seashore 37°59′36″N 122°48′50″W﻿ / ﻿37.9933°N 122.814°W﻿ / 37.9933; -122.814﻿ (Bear Valley Dam) | | Drakes Bay | |
| Lower Murphy Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | | Inverness 38°04′10″N 122°55′05″W﻿ / ﻿38.0694°N 122.918°W﻿ / 38.0694; -122.918﻿ (Lower Murphy Dam) | Home Bay | Drakes Bay | |
| Upper Murphy Dam | 25 ft (7.6 m) | | Point Reyes National Seashore 38°05′07″N 122°54′14″W﻿ / ﻿38.0853°N 122.904°W﻿ / 38.0853; -122.904﻿ (Upper Murphy Dam) | Home Ranch Creek | Drakes Bay | |
| Haypress Pond Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2003 | Golden Gate National Recreation Area 37°51′46″N 122°32′49″W﻿ / ﻿37.8629°N 122.547°W﻿ / 37.8629; -122.547﻿ (Haypress Pond Dam) | Tributary to Tennessee Valley | Tennessee Cove | Water supply dam for grazing stock. |
| Copco Number 2 Dam | 33 ft (10 m) | 2023 | Siskiyou County 41°58′44″N 122°20′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.9789°N 122.3400°W﻿ / 41.9789; -122.3400﻿ (Copco Number 2 Dam) | Klamath River | Klamath River | After more than 20 years of advocacy from the Un-Dam the Klamath movement, the first of the four dams on the Lower Klamath River was removed in fall 2023. |
| East Weaver Creek Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2023 | Weaverville 40°46′37″N 122°55′47″W﻿ / ﻿40.777°N 122.9298°W﻿ / 40.777; -122.9298﻿ (East Weaver Creek Dam) | East Weaver Creek | Klamath River | Water supply dam owned by the Weaverville Community Services District. |
| Hostler Creek Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2012 | Hoopa 41°04′43″N 123°40′05″W﻿ / ﻿41.0787°N 123.668°W﻿ / 41.0787; -123.668﻿ (Hostler Creek Dam) | Hostler Creek | Klamath River | Owned by the Hoopa Tribe. |
| Minnie Reeves Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2002 | Douglas City 40°38′17″N 122°54′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.6381°N 122.908°W﻿ / 40.6381; -122.908﻿ (Minnie Reeves Dam) | Indian Creek | Klamath River | |
| Little Shasta River Flashboard Dam | | 2019 | Siskiyou County | Little Shasta River | Klamath River | Irrigation dam. |
| Araujo Dam | | 2007 | Siskiyou County 41°41′15″N 122°31′48″W﻿ / ﻿41.6876°N 122.53°W﻿ / 41.6876; -122.53﻿ (Araujo Dam) | Shasta River | Klamath River | Flashboard diversion dam installed every summer. |
| Grenada Irrigation District Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2012 | Siskiyou County 41°43′37″N 122°33′27″W﻿ / ﻿41.727°N 122.5575°W﻿ / 41.727; -122.5575﻿ (Grenada Irrigation District Dam) | Shasta River | Klamath River | Irrigation dam. |
| Quinn Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 1951 | | East Fork North Fork Trinity River | Klamath River | |
| Lone Jack Dam | 24 ft (7.3 m) | | | East Fork North Fork Trinity River | Klamath River | |
| Todd Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 1949 | | East Fork North Fork Trinity River | Klamath River | |
| Trinity Cty. Water & Power Co. Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1946 | | East Fork Trinity River | Klamath River | |
| North Fork Placers Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 1950 | | North Fork Trinity River | Klamath River | |
| Whites Gulch Upper Dam | | 2008 | Etna 41°16′54″N 123°04′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.2818°N 123.0757°W﻿ / 41.2818; -123.0757﻿ (Whites Gulch Upper Dam) | Whites Gulch | Klamath River | |
| White Gulch Dam #1 (Whites Gulch Lower Dam) | | 2008 | Siskiyou County 41°17′27″N 123°04′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.2909°N 123.083°W﻿ / 41.2909; -123.083﻿ (White Gulch Dam #1 (Whites Gulch Lower Dam)) | Whites Gulch | Klamath River | 2 diversion dams. |
| Smith Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 1949 | | Whites Gulch | Klamath River | |
| Bonally Mining Co. Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 1946 | | North Fork Salmon River | Klamath River | |
| Bennett-Smith Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1950 | | South Fork Salmon River | Klamath River | |
| Barton Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 1950 | | South Fork Scott River | Klamath River | |
| Rooney Bros Dam | | 2008 | Sacramento County 38°21′30″N 121°20′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.3582°N 121.343°W﻿ / 38.3582; -121.343﻿ (Rooney Bros Dam) | Cosumnes River | Mokelumne River | |
| Murphy Creek Dam (Sparrow Dam) | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2003 | Clements 38°14′02″N 121°01′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.234°N 121.0264°W﻿ / 38.234; -121.0264﻿ (Murphy Creek Dam (Sparrow Dam)) | Murphy Creek | Mokelumne River | |
| East Panther Creek Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 2016 | Amador County 38°29′24″N 120°23′51″W﻿ / ﻿38.49°N 120.3975°W﻿ / 38.49; -120.3975﻿ (East Panther Creek Dam) | East Panther Creek | Mokelumne River | Owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. |
| West Panther Creek Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | 2003 | Amador County 38°29′34″N 120°23′36″W﻿ / ﻿38.4929°N 120.3933°W﻿ / 38.4929; -120.3933﻿ (West Panther Creek Dam) | West Panther Creek | Mokelumne River | Owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. |
| Camp Nine Dam | | 2012 | Vallecito 38°08′09″N 120°22′37″W﻿ / ﻿38.1358°N 120.377°W﻿ / 38.1358; -120.377﻿ (Camp Nine Dam) | Stanislaus River | San Joaquin River | Owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. |
| Cascade Diversion Dam | 18 ft (5.5 m) | 2003 | El Portal 37°43′06″N 119°40′55″W﻿ / ﻿37.7183°N 119.682°W﻿ / 37.7183; -119.682﻿ (Cascade Diversion Dam) | Merced River | San Joaquin River | |
| Dennett Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 2018 | Modesto 37°37′38″N 120°59′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.6273°N 120.9878°W﻿ / 37.6273; -120.9878﻿ (Dennett Dam) | Tuolumne River | San Joaquin River | Dam built for recreation. |
| Ojai Valley Trail Ford | | 2011 | Oak View 34°22′47″N 119°18′25″W﻿ / ﻿34.3798°N 119.307°W﻿ / 34.3798; -119.307﻿ (Ojai Valley Trail Ford) | San Antonio Creek | Ventura River | |
| Arco Pond Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | | | | | |
| Happy Isles Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 1987 | | | | |
| C-Lind Dam #1 | 56 ft (17 m) | 1993 | | | | |
| Three C. Picket Dam | | 1949 | | Beaver Creek | | |
| Big Creek Manufacturing Dam | 14 ft (4.3 m) | | | Big Creek | | |
| A-Frame Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2003 | | Brandy Creek | | |
| Point Four Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 1993 | | Butte Creek | | |
| Henry Danninbrink Dam | | 1927 | | Canyon Creek | | |
| Red Hill Mining Do. Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 1951 | | Canyon Creek | | |
| Lake Christopher Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1994 | | Cold Creek | | |
| Unnamed dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2002 | | Ferrari Creek | | |
| Russell Dam (Hinkley Dam) | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 1922 | | Hayfork Creek | | |
| Hessellwood Dam | 10 ft (3.0 m) | 1925 | | Hayfork Creek | | |
| Big Nugget Mine Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 1949 | | Horse Creek | | |
| D.B. Fields Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 1947 | | Indian Creek | | |
| Altoona Dam | 12 ft (3.7 m) | 1947 | | Kidder Creek | | |
| Clarissa V. Mining Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 1950 | | Redding Creek | | |
| Anderline Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 1936 | | Rush Creek | | |
| Unnamed Arizona Crossing | | 2002 | | Solstice Creek | | |
| Moser Dam | | 1949 | | Swillup Creek | | |
| Unnamed dam | | 2006 | | Ward Creek | | |
| Unnamed dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 1992 | | Wildcat Creek | | |
| Unnamed dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 1992 | | Wildcat Creek | | |
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## Planned and proposed removals

| Dam | Height | Expected year | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
| Copco Number 1 Dam | 132 ft (40 m) | 2024 | Siskiyou County 41°58′48″N 122°20′04″W﻿ / ﻿41.98000°N 122.33444°W﻿ / 41.98000; -122.33444﻿ (Copco Number 1 Dam) | Klamath River | Klamath River | After more than 20 years of advocacy from the Un-Dam the Klamath movement, three dams on the Klamath River in California are expected to be removed by November 2024. Two remain as of November 2023. |
| Iron Gate Dam | 173 ft (53 m) | 2024 | Siskiyou County 41°56′02″N 122°26′07″W﻿ / ﻿41.93389°N 122.43528°W﻿ / 41.93389; -122.43528﻿ (Iron Gate Dam) | Klamath River | Klamath River | After more than 20 years of advocacy from the Un-Dam the Klamath movement, three dams on the Klamath River in California are expected to be removed by November 2024. Two remain as of November 2023. |
| Matilija Dam | 198 ft (60 m) | | Ojai 34°29′06″N 119°18′30″W﻿ / ﻿34.4850°N 119.3082°W﻿ / 34.4850; -119.3082﻿ (Matilija Dam) | Matilija Creek | Ventura River | |
| Rindge Dam | 100 ft (30 m) | 2025–2035 | Malibu Creek State Park 34°03′53″N 118°41′57″W﻿ / ﻿34.0646°N 118.6993°W﻿ / 34.0646; -118.6993﻿ (Rindge Dam) | Malibu Creek | Santa Monica Bay | |
| Scott Dam | 138 ft (42 m) | 2028 or later | Lake County 39°24′27″N 122°57′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.4075°N 122.9592°W﻿ / 39.4075; -122.9592﻿ (Scott Dam) | Eel River | Eel River | The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has operated two hydroelectric dams on the Eel River as part of the Potter Valley Project. In 2023 the company applied to demolish the dams amid growing issues with maintenance, environmental compliance, and seismic liability. The project would drain Lake Pillsbury, make the Eel the longest free-flowing river in California, and restore hundreds of miles of habitat for endangered fish. |
| Cape Horn Dam | 63 ft (19 m) | 2028 or later | Mendocino County 39°23′10″N 123°07′00″W﻿ / ﻿39.3862°N 123.1166°W﻿ / 39.3862; -123.1166﻿ (Cape Horn Dam) | Eel River | Eel River | The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has operated two hydroelectric dams on the Eel River as part of the Potter Valley Project. In 2023 the company applied to demolish the dams amid growing issues with maintenance, environmental compliance, and seismic liability. The project would drain Lake Pillsbury, make the Eel the longest free-flowing river in California, and restore hundreds of miles of habitat for endangered fish. |
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