Jurisdictional Dams, California, 2000

Description:

This point shapefie represents "Dams within the jurisdiction of the State of California" (Bulletin 17-00, California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Division of Safety of Dams, Sacramento). Jurisdictional Dams are defined as "artificial barriers, together with appurtenant works, which are 25 feet or more in height or have an impounding capacity of 50 acre-feet or more. Any artificial barrier not in excess of 6 feet in height, regardless of storage capacity, or that has a storage capacity not in excess of 15 acre-feet, regardless of height, is not considered jurisdictional" (DWR Bulletin 17-00). This layer is part of a collection of data created by the California Department of Fish and Game. This layer can be used to display and analyze jurisdictional dams within California. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Creator:

California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region

Publisher:

California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Point data

Subject:

Dams, Inland Waters, and Structure

Theme:

Inland Waters and Structure

Temporal Coverage:

2000

Date Issued:

2000

Spatial Coverage:

California

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/rg644gp9654