Crystal Springs Dam

Crystal Springs Dam is a concrete gravity dam constructed across the in , United States. It impounds water in a rift valley created by the San Andreas Fault to form the .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in San Mateo County, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Crystal Spring Dam” and “Lower Crystal Springs 10-006 Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Flintstone House and College of San Mateo.

House
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The is a free-form, single-family… is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Crystal Springs Dam.

College
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is a public community college in . is situated 1½ miles east of Crystal Springs Dam.

Government office
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The , formerly San Mateo… is situated 2 miles southeast of Crystal Springs Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highlands-Baywood Park and Hillsborough.

Village
is an unincorporated community…

Town
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Burlingame is a city of 31,000 people in California's Bay Area on the . is situated 2 miles north of Crystal Springs Dam.

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is a city of 31,000 people in California's Bay Area on the .

Crystal Springs Dam

Latitude
37.52882° or 37° 31′ 44″ north
Longitude
-122.36206° or 122° 21′ 43″ west
Elevation
279 feet (85 metres)
Open location code
849VGJHQ+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240347389
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5340994
Wiki­data ID
Q1872588
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Crystal Springs Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Crystal Springs Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد كريستال سبرينجز”
  • German: “Lower-Crystal-Springs-Staumauer”
  • Vietnamese: “đập Crystal Springs”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Highlands and Hillsborough Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Crystal Springs Pump House and Crystal Springs Pump Station.

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