Casitas Dam, Ventura County

Name: Casitas Dam
Address: Ventura County, United States

#26 among attractions in Ventura County

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Casitas Dam is an earthfill dam across Coyote Creek that forms Lake Casitas in Ventura County, California near Oak View, California. The dam is located two miles above the junction of Coyote Creek and the Ventura River. Water from the Ventura River is diverted to Lake Casitas as well. The 334 ft structure was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It is a key part of the Ventura River Project. Construction was completed in 1959 and was strengthened in June–December 2000 as a seismic improvement to help withstand earthquakes greater than 6.5. Lake Casitas has a 254,000 acre⋅ft storage capacity and provides irrigation and municipal uses for the Casitas Municipal Water District. ()

Opened: 1959 (65 years ago)Length: 2000 ftHeight: 334 ftReservoir area: 4.22 mi²Coordinates: 34°22'42"N, 119°19'52"W

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Casitas Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Casitas, Bart's Books, Ojai Valley Museum, St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel.

1.1 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Lake Casitas
29 min walk • Lake Casitas is a reservoir in Ventura County, California, built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and completed in 1959. The project provides drinking water and water for irrigation. A secondary benefit is flood control. It was the venue for canoeing and rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
6.7 miNE
Shopping, Bookshop
Bart's Books, Ojai
171 min walk • Bart's Books in Ojai, California is a bookstore founded by Richard Bartindale in 1964. It is mostly an outdoor bookstore, and some books are available for sale at all hours.
6.7 miNE
34°26'52"N • 119°14'53"W
Ojai Valley Museum, Ojai
172 min walk • History museum, Museum
6.7 miNE
Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture, Mission Revival Style architecture
St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, Ojai
172 min walk • St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel is a former Catholic chapel located in Ojai, in Ventura County of southern California. It now houses the city's museum, research library, and historical society.
6.9 miNE
34°26'53"N • 119°14'42"W
Human Arts Gallery, Ojai
176 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
3.4 miSE
Aqueduct
San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct, Ventura County
88 min walk • The San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct was a seven-mile long, stone and mortar aqueduct built in the late 18th and/or early 19th century to transport water from the Ventura River to the Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura, California.
2.1 miSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
Foster Park Bowl, Ventura County
55 min walk • The Foster Park Bowl is an outdoor amphitheatre located between Ojai and Ventura, California. Built in 1928, it has a seating capacity of 1,000.