Dulah, California
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Ventura census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93001. The Survey maps it on the Ventura quadrangle. It stands 10 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1904 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 78 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 29 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS Ventura quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1941 USGS Ventura quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Ventura quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Santa Barbara quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
37 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Dulah between 2005 and 2016, burning about 5,534 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 18 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | RED |
| 17 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 12 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Dulah: 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Portable Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ventura River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ventura Expandable Shale | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ventura River Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ventura Velvet Molding Sand Dpst. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Connett Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Peoples Lumber Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rocklite Quarry | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Shell Oil Co. | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dulah in 5 storm reports between 2016 and 2026: 5 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Flash Flood | Dulah | - | Heavy rainfall generated flash flooding and debris flows across all lanes of Highway 101, near La Conchita. One vehicle was stuck in the mud and another vehicle rolled over. |
| February 2017 | Flash Flood | Dulah | - | Heavy rain generated flash flooding as well as mud and debris flows in Ventura county. Highway 101 was closed in both directions near the Solimar burn area due to mud and debris flows. |
| January 2016 | Flash Flood | Dulah | - | Heavy rainfall over the Solimar burn scar resulted in a significant mud and debris flow. The southbound lanes of Highway 101 were closed due to water and debris across the roadway. |
| January 2016 | Flash Flood | Dulah | - | Heavy rainfall over the Solimar burn scar resulted in a significant mud and debris flow. On Highway 101, multiple lanes were closed due to mud and debris flows. |
| March 2016 | Flash Flood | Dulah | - | Strong thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the Solimar burn area in Ventura county. Ventura County Fire Department reported mud and debris flowing across Highway 101. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faria | 1.5 miles | 27 | |
| Los Pitos (historical) | 1.6 miles | 27 | |
| Chrisman | 3.2 miles | 29 | |
| Wadstrom | 3.6 miles | 29 | |
| Ortonville | 3.7 miles | 29 | |
| Sea Cliff | 3.8 miles | 27 | |
| North Ventura | 3.9 miles | 29 | |
| Miscanaka (historical) | 3.9 miles | 29 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Dulah | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q14681883 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660569. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








