Agua Hedionda
Agua Hedionda Lagoon is a lagoon in Carlsbad, California, that is fed by Agua Hedionda Creek. Stewardship of much of the lagoon is held by NRG Energy due to its ownership of the former Encina Power Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lagoon in Carlsbad, California, US
- Also known as: “Agua Hedionda Lagoon” and “Aqua Hedionda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of Making Music and Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant.
Museum of Making Music
Museum
Photo: Museum of Making Music, CC BY 3.0.
The Museum of Making Music, or MoMM, is a museum dedicated to music products. A signature program of the National Association of Music Merchants' NAMM Foundation, the museum is located at NAMM's headquarters in Carlsbad, California.
Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant
Photo: Bovlb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is a desalination plant in Carlsbad, California. The San Diego County Water Authority, the recipient of the fresh water produced by the plant, calls it "the nation’s largest, most technologically advanced and…
Encina Power Station
Photo: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Encina Power Station was a large natural gas and oil-fueled electricity generating plant in Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. Constructed in 1954, it was one of the major suppliers of electricity for the region.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlsbad and Aviara.
Carlsbad
Photo: hyku, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carlsbad is a city in the north end of San Diego County in Southern California. The city has a relaxed beach town atmosphere away from the urban madness of Los Angeles and San Diego, but close enough for easy access.
Aviara
Suburb
Aviara is a resort neighborhood in the southern part of Carlsbad, located in San Diego County, California. The community is approximately 30 minutes from downtown San Diego. Aviara is situated 3½ miles southeast of Agua Hedionda.
Oceanside
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oceanside is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in the North County region of San Diego.
Agua Hedionda
- Categories: protected area and body of water
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.14283° or 33° 8′ 34″ northLongitude
-117.32669° or 117° 19′ 36″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
85544MVF+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 41645468OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
5322611Wikidata ID
Q4694447
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