High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  California

Don Pedro Dam CA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  CALIFORNIA

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
75
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchTurlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts
Host CountyTuolumne County CA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius75 miles

// Strategic Significance

Don Pedro Dam on the Tuolumne River holds 2.03 million acre-feet and provides water to the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley agriculture. A failure would send a flood wave down the Tuolumne River through Modesto.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Tuolumne County with 54,000 residents and downstream Stanislaus County with 550,000 residents including Modesto.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

CA Route 132, CA Route 49, Tuolumne River. Tuolumne County Emergency Management coordinates dam failure protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone