Van Nuys Dam was a dam located just off U.S. Route 101 in Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. During Day 3, Gael Ortega issued a phone message to CTU Los Angeles telling them that they had to drop Ramon Salazar off at the Van Nuys Dam or the Cordilla Virus would be released into the population. ("Day 3: 4:00pm-5:00pm")