Division of Safety of Dams Contacts
General Information
Phone: (916) 565-7868
Email: damsafety@water.ca.gov
Emergencies
- Call 911 immediately.
- During normal business hours, call (916) 565-7800.
- After hours, contact the area or regional engineer on the Emergency Contact Sheet that was given to each dam owner.
- If you can't reach us, call the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services at (916) 845-8911.
Correspondence
Direct all correspondence to Sharon K. Tapia, DSOD Division Chief, at our mailing address. Certified mail should be sent to our street address.
Mailing Address:
Division of Safety of Dams
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Street Address:
Division of Safety of Dams
2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833
Media Contact
Chris Orrock, Information Officer II
Phone: (916) 651-7012
Email: chris.orrock@water.ca.gov
Questions on Specific Dams
Contact the area or regional engineer associated with the county noted below. For other general inquiries, contact the office engineer, Eric Holland at (916) 565-7811. You may also contact the Field Engineering Branch Chief, Andrew Mangney, at (916) 565-7800.
Field Engineers
Regional Engineer: Russell C. Bowlus
Phone: (916) 565-7813
Area 1 Engineer: Lakhbir Singh
(Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Trinity Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7814
Area 2 Engineer: John Tatyosian
(Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, San Francisco, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, and Yolo Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7815
Area 3 Engineer: Robert Curry
(Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sutter, and Yuba Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7816
Regional Engineer: Melissa S. Collord
Phone: (916) 565-7820
Area 4 Engineer: Timothy Jimenez
(El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, and Sierra Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7821
Area 5 Engineer: Austin C. Roundtree
(Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Stanislaus Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7822
Area 6 Engineer: Param P. Dhillon
(Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7823
Regional Engineer: Richard G. Draeger
Phone: (916) 565-7827
Area 7 Engineer: Bill Vogler
(Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, San Bernardino, and Tulare Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7828
Area 8 Engineer: Brandon Cruz
(Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7829
Area 9 Engineer: Ashley L. Moran
(Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7830