Ventura County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
• Agency Response
Response to:
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Ventura County Dam Safety*
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CL1C-10. The Grand Jury concluded that while inspections are required by the DSOD, there is no local monitoring or public awareness as to the status of the dams and the actions taken by their owners to improve their reliability and safety. (F-01, F- 02, F-03, F-04, F-05, F-06) Response: wholly disagree Board of Supervisors wholly disagrees with this conclusion. Ventura County Watershed Protection District (VCWPD) conducts annual pre-winter inspection of all its dams and inspects dams during and after each storm. Dams are also inspected if they are within predefined radius of an earthquake. In addition, the VCWPD Flood Warning System provides predictive and real time storm flow data throughout the County watersheds and specifically for the Matilija Dam area to include: Matilija Creek, North Fork Matilija Creek and at the dam during all storm events. Ventura County Sheriffs Office of Emergency Services (OES) partners with dam operators and stakeholders to coordinate preparedness, mitigation and response and recovery efforts. This includes workshops, planning efforts and exercises on a routine basis.
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