Prado Dam

June 6 2023

41,028 acre-ft

Water storage levels at Prado Dam are currently 41,028 acre-ft, about 385% of normal. The average for this time of year is approximately 10,639.33acre-ft.

Maximum recorded Storage since record keeping began in 2003 was 2005-01-11 when levels reached 100,443 acre-ft. Lowest recorded Storage was 2004-05-15 when levels receded to 1 acre-ft.

Prado Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Santa Ana River in Riverside County, California. It was completed in 1941 and stands at a height of 106 feet. The dam is responsible for regulating the water flow of the Santa Ana River, which is the largest river in Southern California. The hydrology of the area is heavily influenced by snowpack and surface flow from the San Gabriel Mountains and San Bernardino Mountains. The dam provides water for various agricultural uses in the region as well as for recreational purposes at nearby parks and reservoirs. The area around the dam is also home to a variety of wildlife, including endangered species like the Santa Ana sucker fish.