Hansen Dam is a flood control dam 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. The Hansen Dam Recreation Center is located in the flood control basin and surrounding slopes behind the dam.
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