This document library contains a historical record of information related to the Ventura River watershed, including newspaper articles, policy statements, minutes and other data. The issues facing the Ventura River watershed have deep historical roots. Moreover, the issues often re-present themselves in the face of development and competing interests.
The documents in this library are organized by category. Also found here, the Friends Archive contains documents dating back several decades. The Friends Archive is an ongoing effort to scan and make available online documents that have been stored away in paper format. The library’s documents are also tagged with keywords to aid search results.
Other documents now available on the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper website include the Al Leydecker archives of his 20-plus years of research on the Ventura River & Goleta streams.
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America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2000
author: Staff
date: Fall 2000
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.14 MB
publication/publisher: American Rivers
Damn Sand Rights: Removing Rindge and Matilija Dams
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Sep 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 3.6 MB
publication/publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
tags: Army Corps of Engineers,
coastal erosion,
flood control,
malibu creek,
marine delta,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Rindge dam,
sediment transport,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Ed Henke Historical Ventura River Docs Collection
author: Capelli, Mark H.; various
date: 1973 - 1980
filetype: pdf
filesize: 20.4 MB
publication/publisher: various
tags: algae,
braided channel,
California Coastal Act,
Capelli,
channel configuration,
dissolved solids,
effluent,
fish kill,
flood control,
flooding,
Friends of the Ventura River,
general plan,
Ground Water,
instream beneficial uses,
lagoon,
Oak View Sanitary District,
pollutants,
quarry,
rainfall,
riparian habitat,
runoff,
San Antonio Creek,
sediment,
Steelhead,
stream flow,
surface water,
Ventura river,
water management,
Water Quality,
wildlife,
Floods in the Ventura River Watershed Presentation
author: Walter, Lorraine
date: Feb 2013
filetype: pdf
filesize: 5.3 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura River Watershed Council
tags: Casitas Dam,
Coyote creek,
flood control,
flooding,
floodplain,
Foster,
levees,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
San Antonio Creek,
sediment,
Stewart Canyon Debris Basin,
Ventura river,
Letter to Army Corps from Matilija Coalition re Upstream Disposal for Matilija Dam sediment
author: Jenkin, A. Paul at al
date: Feb 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.6 MB
publication/publisher: Matilija Coalition
Managing a Wild Area in an Urban Setting: Lessons from the Ventura River
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Feb 1991
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.4 MB
Matilija Dam Commentary: Decision; VC Explores Options; Outlived its Purpose
author: Gallegly, Elton; Long, Kathy; Coyne, Alasdair
date: May 30, 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.44 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Star
Matilija Dam Removal Considerations (circa 1999)
author: Staff
date: circa 1999
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.9 MB
publication/publisher: Ventura County Flood Control District
NOAA Letter to Ventura County Public Works Agency re Upstream Matilija Dam sediment storage
author: McInnis, Rodney R.
date: Jul 2010
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.1 MB
publication/publisher: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service. SW Region
Removing Matilija Dam: Opportunities and Challenges for Ventura River Restoration
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Mar 2004
filetype: pdf
filesize: 2.1 MB
publication/publisher: U.S. Society on Dams
tags: Casitas Dam,
flood control,
Matilija Canyon,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Robles diversion,
sediment transport,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Water Supply,
San Clemente and Matilija Dam Removal: Alternative Sediment Management Scenarios
author: Capelli, Mark H.
date: Mar 2007
filetype: pdf
filesize: 0.8 MB
publication/publisher: U.S. Society on Dams
tags: Army Corps of Engineers,
Carmel River,
Casitas Dam,
Coyote creek,
flood control,
Los Padres dam,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Robles diversion,
San Clemente dam,
sediment transport,
Steelhead,
Ventura river,
Water Supply,
The Ventura River Story
author: Bennett, Leland
date: 1966
filetype: pdf
filesize: 2.8 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas Municipal Water District; ASCE
Ventura Beach RV Resort Flood Sediment Removal Issues 1992-1997
author: County of Ventura, EDC, various
date: 1992 - 1997
filetype: pdf
filesize: 6.1 MB
publication/publisher: Friends of the Ventura River
tags: 1992 flood,
1995 flood,
Emma Wood State Beach,
Ferro property,
flood control,
flood plain,
grading,
sediment,
sensitive habitat,
Ventura Beach RV Resort,
Ventura river,
violations,
zoning,
Ventura River 1978 Conjunctive Use Agreement & DEIR (Part 1)
author: EDAW, Inc,; Earth Sciences Assoc.(Kelley, D.W.); WESCO
date: Jun 1978
filetype: pdf
filesize: 7.6 MB
publication/publisher: Casitas MWD & City of SanBuenaventura
tags: aquatic habitat,
Casitas Dam,
Casitas reservoir,
Coyote creek,
flood control,
Foster Park,
groundwater,
habitat,
Lake Casitas,
Matilija Creek,
Matilija Dam,
Oak View Sewage Treatment Plant,
rainfall,
Robles diversion,
San Antonio Creek,
Santa Ana Creek,
Steelhead,
surface water,
Ventura river,
water demand,
Water Quality,
Water Supply,
wildlife,
Ventura River Multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan Presentation
author: Riege, Laura
date: 2007
filetype: pdf
filesize: 1.2 MB
publication/publisher: Entrix
Westside Community Planning Project DEIR, Section 4.8: Hydrology & Appendix
author: Impact Sciences; Hawks & Associates
date: Dec 2011
filetype: pdf
filesize: 4.8 MB
publication/publisher: City of San Buenaventura
tags: aquifer,
Canada de San Joaquin,
Canada Larga,
catch basins,
Dent drain,
FEMA,
flood control,
flood hazard,
Flood Plain Ordinance,
floodplain,
groundwater,
levee,
Manuel Canyon,
point source,
pollutants,
storm drains,
stormwater,
surface water,
urban runoff,
Ventura river,
watershed protection,
Weldon Canyon,
