| Santa Fe Dam | |
|---|---|
 Satellite view of four of the five major dams on the San Gabriel River system. Santa Fe Dam is the large structure on the bottom left (southwest). | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Irwindale, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′57″N 117°58′21″W / 34.11583°N 117.97250°W |
| Construction began | 1941 |
| Opening date | 1949 |
| Owner(s) |  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | San Gabriel River |
| Height | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 23,800 ft (7,300 m) |
| Dam volume | 12,033,000 cu yd (9,200,000 m3) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 200,000 cu ft/s (5,700 m3/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Santa Fe Flood Control Basin |
| Total capacity | 45,409 acre⋅ft (56,011,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 236 sq mi (610 km2) |
| Surface area | 1,000 acres (400 ha) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 87 ft (27 m) |
Santa Fe Dam is a flood-control dam on the San Gabriel River located in Irwindale in Los Angeles County, California, United States. For most of the year, the 92-foot (28 m)-high dam and its reservoir lie empty, but can hold more than 45,000 acre-feet (56,000,000 m3) of water during major storms. During the dry season, the basin behind the dam is used for groundwater recharge, as well as various recreational activities.