Lake Los Carneros Dam

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Year Built: 1932 Capacity (acre feet): 168 Area (acres): 20 Crest Elevation (ft above sea level): 60.5 Freeboard (ft): 12.8 Height (ft): 31 Length (ft): 1921 Width (ft): 202 Names: Stow Pond Stow Lake La Patera (1962)3 Lake Los Carneros (present)2 Spill Elevation - 1932 to 1947: ~48 ft. above sea level Spill Elevation - 1947 to mid-60s: ~58 ft. above sea level Spill Elevation - mid-60s to present: ~48 ft. above sea level March 1993 Dec 15, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 Jan 21, 2016 Contact: pete@lakeloscarneros.com References: 1Updated Management Plan - Santa Barbara County Parks Department (1999) 2Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (2010)* 3Dams Within Jurisdiction of the State of California (1962)* Dams Within Jurisdiction of the State of California (2022) 4Ancestors West - December 1990 - Page 117 5Hydrology and Water Quality - Background Report No. 24 - Draft 4 (May 2004)* - Can not find updated link. *Broken Link