Mulholland Dam
| Mulholland Dam | |
|---|---|
A view of Hollywood Reservoir and the upstream side of Mulholland Dam | |
| Location | Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°07′5″N 118°19′52″W / 34.11806°N 118.33111°W |
| Construction began | 1923 |
| Opening date | 1924 |
| Owner(s) | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Width (crest) | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Hollywood Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 7,900 acre⋅ft (9,700,000 m3) |
| Maximum water depth | 183 ft (56 m) |
| Designated | 1989 |
| Reference no. | 421 |
The Mulholland Dam is a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power dam located in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California, east of the Hollywood Freeway. Designed with a storage capacity of 7,900 acre⋅ft (9,700,000 m3) of water at a maximum depth of 183 feet (56 m), the dam forms the Hollywood Reservoir, which collects water from various aqueducts and impounds the creek of Weid Canyon.