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Santa Fe Dam is a flood-control dam on the San Gabriel River located in Irwindale in Los Angeles County, California, United States.[1]

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  1. 28 relations: Alluvium, California, Chaparral, Cogswell Dam, Dry dam, Groundwater, Groundwater recharge, Habitat conservation, Irwindale, California, Levee, List of California native plants, List of dams and reservoirs in California, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles flood of 1938, Morris Dam, Rio Hondo (California), San Gabriel Dam, San Gabriel Mountains, San Gabriel River (California), San Gabriel Valley, Santa Fe Dam, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, Spillway, Spreading ground, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Whittier Narrows Dam, World War II.

  2. Dams completed in 1949
  3. Geography of the San Gabriel Valley
  4. San Gabriel River (California)

Alluvium

Alluvium is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Chaparral

Chaparral is a shrubland plant community found primarily in California, in southern Oregon and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

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Cogswell Dam

Cogswell Dam is a rockfill dam on the West Fork of the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California. Santa Fe Dam and Cogswell Dam are san Gabriel River (California).

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Dry dam

A dry dam is a dam constructed for the purpose of flood control.

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Groundwater

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

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Groundwater recharge

Groundwater recharge or deep drainage or deep percolation is a hydrologic process, where water moves downward from surface water to groundwater.

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Habitat conservation

Habitat conservation is a management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore habitats and prevent species extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range.

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Irwindale, California

Irwindale is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California.

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Levee

A levee, dike (American English), dyke (Commonwealth English), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is a structure used to keep the course of rivers from changing and to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river or coast.

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List of California native plants

California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century.

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List of dams and reservoirs in California

Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in California in a sortable table.

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Los Angeles County Department of Public Works

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) is responsible for the construction and operation of Los Angeles County's roads, building safety, sewerage, and flood control.

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Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles (Condado de Los Ángeles), and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022.

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Los Angeles flood of 1938

The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was one of the largest floods in the history of Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties in southern California.

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Morris Dam

Morris Dam (officially the Samuel B. Morris Dam) is a concrete gravity dam across the San Gabriel River in the U.S. state of California. Santa Fe Dam and Morris Dam are san Gabriel River (California).

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Rio Hondo (California)

The Rio Hondo (Spanish: Río Hondo, meaning "Deep River") is a tributary of the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles County, California, approximately long. Santa Fe Dam and Rio Hondo (California) are Geography of the San Gabriel Valley.

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San Gabriel Dam

San Gabriel Dam is a rock-fill dam on the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California, within the Angeles National Forest. Santa Fe Dam and San Gabriel Dam are san Gabriel River (California).

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San Gabriel Mountains

The San Gabriel Mountains (Sierra de San Gabriel) comprise a mountain range located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. Santa Fe Dam and San Gabriel Mountains are Geography of the San Gabriel Valley.

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San Gabriel River (California)

The San Gabriel River is a mostly-urban waterway flowing southward through Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California, in the United States. Santa Fe Dam and San Gabriel River (California) are Geography of the San Gabriel Valley.

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San Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley (Valle de San Gabriel), often referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west, and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County.

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Santa Fe Dam

Santa Fe Dam is a flood-control dam on the San Gabriel River located in Irwindale in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Santa Fe Dam and Santa Fe Dam are dams completed in 1949, Geography of the San Gabriel Valley, san Gabriel River (California) and United States Army Corps of Engineers dams.

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Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area

The Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area is a county park located in Irwindale, California, US, in the San Gabriel Valley, inside the Santa Fe Dam. Santa Fe Dam and Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area are san Gabriel River (California).

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Spillway

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself.

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Spreading ground

A spreading ground is a water conservation facility that retains surface water long enough for it to percolate into the soil.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army.

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Whittier Narrows Dam

Whittier Narrows Dam is a 56-foot (17 m) tall earth dam on the San Gabriel River and the smaller, parallel Rio Hondo. Santa Fe Dam and Whittier Narrows Dam are Geography of the San Gabriel Valley, san Gabriel River (California) and United States Army Corps of Engineers dams.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

Dams completed in 1949

Geography of the San Gabriel Valley

San Gabriel River (California)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Dam

Also known as Santa Fe Flood Control Basin, Santa Fe Reservoir (California), Santa Fe Reservoir, California.