Pyramid Dam
| Pyramid Dam | |
|---|---|
Satellite view of dam and reservoir. Interstate 5 is on the right of the image. | |
Interactive map of Pyramid Dam | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°38′39″N 118°45′50″W / 34.64417°N 118.76389°W |
| Construction began | 1968 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Height | 386 ft (118 m) |
| Length | 1,080 ft (330 m) |
| Spillway type | Gated concrete chute |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pyramid Lake |
| Total capacity | 180,000 acre⋅ft (220,000,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 293 mi2 (760 km2) |
| Surface area | 1,297 acres (525 ha) |
Pyramid Dam is a dam on Piru Creek in northern Los Angeles County, California, north of Castaic and south of Gorman. Its reservoir, Pyramid Lake, stores water from the West Branch of the California Aqueduct for Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. They are smaller than Castaic Dam and Lake, the other artificial water storage facility in the area, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.