California Dam Breach Inundation Maps

As required by California Water Code section 6161, the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) reviews and approves inundation maps prepared by licensed civil engineers and submitted by dam owners for extremely high, high, and significant hazard dams and their critical appurtenant structures. Inundation maps approved by DSOD are a tool used to develop emergency action plans, and the maps are intended to provide general information for emergency planning. DWR assumes no legal responsibility resulting from the use of this information. Actual evacuation zones and timing will be determined by local emergency managers who are responsible for specific evacuation procedures in an emergency event.