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Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Source: DVIDS

Project
Awarded

The project aims to mitigate life-safety risks by modifying the Whittier Narrows Dam to prevent erosion and overtopping. The dam reduces flood risk to approximately 1 million residents in the greater Los Angeles area.

Status
Closed
Sector
Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
DVIDS

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The project “Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from DVIDS.

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The project aims to mitigate life-safety risks by modifying the Whittier Narrows Dam to prevent erosion and overtopping. The dam reduces flood risk to approximately 1 million residents in the greater Los Angeles area.

Original sector

Civil Works

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Los Angeles

Source

Source

DVIDS

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Sector

Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-12-06

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