Crystal Springs Dam
Crystal Springs Dam is a concrete gravity dam constructed across the San Mateo Creek in San Mateo County, California, United States. It impounds water in a rift valley created by the San Andreas Fault to form the Crystal Springs Reservoir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in San Mateo County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Crystal Spring Dam”, “Lower Crystal Springs 10-006 Dam”, and “Lower Crystal Springs Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Flintstone House and College of San Mateo.
Flintstone House
House
Photo: Sergei, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Flintstone House is a free-form, single-family residence in Hillsborough, California, overlooking and easily seen from the Doran Memorial Bridge carrying Interstate 280 over San Mateo Creek. Flintstone House is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Crystal Springs Dam.
College of San Mateo
College
Photo: Csmwebmaster, CC BY 3.0.
College of San Mateo is a public community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District. College of San Mateo is located at the northern corridor of Silicon Valley and situated on a 153-acre site in the San Mateo hills. College of San Mateo is situated 1½ miles east of Crystal Springs Dam.
San Mateo County Libraries
Government office
Photo: David Jordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The San Mateo County Libraries, formerly San Mateo County Library, is a public library system and Joint Powers Authority headquartered in San Mateo, California. San Mateo County Libraries is situated 2 miles southeast of Crystal Springs Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highlands-Baywood Park and Hillsborough.
Highlands-Baywood Park
Village
Highlands-Baywood Park is an unincorporated community and former census designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 4,027 at the 2010 census.
Hillsborough
Town
Photo: Gary gary gary, CC BY 3.0.
Burlingame is a city of 31,000 people in California's Bay Area on the Peninsula. This suburb of San Francisco is known for its numerous eucalyptus groves, and walkable downtown area. Hillsborough is situated 2 miles north of Crystal Springs Dam.
Burlingame
Burlingame is a city of 31,000 people in California's Bay Area on the Peninsula. This suburb of San Francisco is known for its numerous eucalyptus groves, and walkable downtown area.
Crystal Springs Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.52882° or 37° 31′ 44″ northLongitude
-122.36206° or 122° 21′ 43″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
849VGJHQ+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 240347389OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Crystal Springs Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Crystal Springs Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد كريستال سبرينجز”
- German: “Lower-Crystal-Springs-Staumauer”
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