Cogswell Dam

Cogswell Dam
Cogswell Dam
Cogswell Dam is located in California
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Location of Cogswell Dam
Country United States
Location California
Coordinates 34°14′41″N 117°57′55″W / 34.24472°N 117.96528°W / 34.24472; -117.96528Coordinates: 34°14′41″N 117°57′55″W / 34.24472°N 117.96528°W / 34.24472; -117.96528
Opening date 1935
Dam and spillways
Height 266 ft (81 m)
Length 585 ft (178 m)
Impounds West Fork San Gabriel River
Reservoir
Creates Cogswell Reservoir
Capacity 8,969 acre·ft (11,063,000 m3)
Catchment area 38.4 sq mi (99 km2)
Surface area 146 acres (59 ha)

Cogswell Dam is a rockfill dam on the West Fork of the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California. It forms Cogswell Reservoir, which has a capacity of 8,969 acre·ft (11,063,000 m3), and serves mainly for flood control in conjunction with San Gabriel and Morris Dams downstream.


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