San Diego River
San Diego River is a stream in San Diego County, Southern California, California. San Diego River is situated nearby to the neighborhood Glen Oaks, as well as near the town Alpine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Capitan Dam and El Capitan Lake.
El Capitan Dam
Dam
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El Capitan Dam is an embankment dam or hydraulic fill dam on the San Diego River in San Diego County, California, United States. The dam forms the 112,800-acre-foot El Capitan Reservoir and serves mainly to supply water to the city of San Diego as well as providing flood control.
El Capitan Lake
Reservoir
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El Capitan Reservoir is a reservoir in central San Diego County, California. It is in the Cuyamaca Mountains, about 30 miles northeast of the city of San Diego and two miles northwest of the town of Alpine. El Capitan Lake is situated 2 miles north of San Diego River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpine and Flinn Springs.
Alpine
Town
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Alpine is a census-designated place in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County, California, United States. Alpine had a population of 14,696 at the 2020 census, up from 14,236 at the 2010 census. Alpine is situated 3½ miles southeast of San Diego River.
Flinn Springs
Hamlet
Flinn Springs is an unincorporated community in the East County region of San Diego County, California. Flinn Springs is situated 4 miles southwest of San Diego River.
Harbison Canyon
Village
Harbison Canyon is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. It had a population of 4,048 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,841 as of the 2010 census. Harbison Canyon is situated 5 miles southwest of San Diego River.
San Diego River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.88199° or 32° 52′ 55″ northLongitude
-116.79336° or 116° 47′ 36″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Open location code
8545V6J4+QMGeoNames ID
5336616
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jet Ski Point and El Capitan Water Recreation Area.
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