Century Dam

Century Dam is a dam located in Malibu Creek State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California.

Century Dam (left) and its Century Lake.

History

In 1903, wealthy Angelenos belonging to Crags Country Club[1] created the 50-foot-tall dam in order to make a seven-acre hunting and fishing lake, Century Lake, for their country club.[2][1] The club went bankrupt in 1936,[1] and in 1946, 20th Century Fox bought the lake and a big swath of the surrounding land to film movies.[2] In 1968, Planet of the Apes used the lake for filming.[1][3]

  • A hiker climbs down the 50-foot-tall dam.
    A hiker climbs down the 50-foot-tall dam.
  • A view of the dam from the front.
    A view of the dam from the front.
  • The dam's utility ladder.
    The dam's utility ladder.
  • The gorge below the dam.
    The gorge below the dam.
  • The dam covered in algae.
    The dam covered in algae.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Century Lake at Malibu Creek State Park". 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "L.A.'s secret water hole hidden in plain sight". Los Angeles Times. 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Scenery once owned by James Cameron". 25 February 2022.

34°05′54″N 118°44′00″W / 34.09838°N 118.73325°W / 34.09838; -118.73325

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