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Whittier Narrows Dam, southcentral CaliforniaWhittier Narrows Reservoir is the result of Whittier Narrows Dam on the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California and is used for flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1957. At normal levels it has a surface area of 1 acres. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Whittier Narrows Dam, also known as Whittier Narrows Reservoir is of earthen construction. Its height is 56 feet with a length of 16960 feet. Maximum discharge is 307900 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 66702 acre feet. Normal storage is 1 acre feet. It drains an area of 554 square miles.
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