Big Dalton Dam, 2600 Big Dalton Canyon Road, Glendora, Los Angeles County, CA
Summary
Significance: The dam was built as part of a flood control and water conservation program in Los Angeles County to protect the growing community and provide water as the demand increased. The dam was designed by the Los Angeles Flood Control District under S.M. Fisher, the Chief Designer, in cooperation with Fred A. Noetzli, the Consulting Engineer. Fred A. Noetzli promoted the design of multiple arch concrete buttress dams as an inexpensive solution to impound water for the developing Los Angeles basin.
Survey number: HAER CA-227
Building/structure dates: 1927-1929 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1958 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Fisher, S M
Noetzli, Fred A
Metcalf, B R
H. W. Rohl Contracting Company
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Miller, Monticello, photographer
Vander Vis, Maryann, historian
Location
Glendora (Calif.), 34.16125, -117.82399
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html