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Van Arsdale Dam, South Fork of Eel River, Ukiah, Mendocino County, CA

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Van Arsdale Dam, South Fork of Eel River, Ukiah, Mendocino County, CA

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Summary

Significance: The Van Arsdale Dam is the oldest combined concrete gravity and earth filled dam in California. This specific type of dam is rare in both California and the United States. Its unusual design makes it distinctive of a type, period, and method and construction. The dam is apparently eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-15
Survey number: HAER CA-53
Building/structure dates: 1905- 1907 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1963 Subsequent Work

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Arsdale, W W
Duryea, Edwin, Jr
Scott, George W
Eel River Power & Irrigation Company
Snow Mountain Water & Power Company
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Location

Ukiah (Calif.)39.15017, -123.20778
Google Map of 39.1501709, -123.2077831
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