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Hansen Dam is a dam built for flood control in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1940. Hansen Dam was named after horse ranchers Homer and Marie Hansen, who established a ranch in the 19th century.
  • Location: San Fernando Valley
  • Country: United States
  • Purpose: Flood control
  • Status: Operational
  • Construction began: 1939
  • Opening date: 1940
  • Owner(s): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District

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