O'Neill Dam

O'Neill Dam
O'Neill Forebay and Dam as seen from left bank.
Official nameO'Neill Dam
LocationMerced County, California, U.S.
Coordinates37°04′50″N 121°02′50″W / 37.0805°N 121.0472°W / 37.0805; -121.0472
Construction began1963 (1963)
Opening date1967 (1967)
Operator(s)US Bureau of Reclamation
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSan Luis Creek
Height87.5 ft (26.7 m)
Length14,300 ft (4,400 m)
Width (base)124 ft (38 m)
Reservoir
CreatesO'Neill Forebay
Total capacity56,400 acre⋅ft (69,600 dam3)
Catchment area18 sq mi (47 km2)
Surface area2,250 acres (910 ha)
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: O'Neill Dam

O'Neill Dam is an earthfill dam on San Luis Creek, 12 miles (19 km) west of Los Banos, California, United States, on the eastern slopes of the Pacific Coast Ranges of Merced County. Forming the O'Neill Forebay, a forebay to the San Luis Reservoir, it is roughly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) downstream from the San Luis Dam.


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