El Capitan Dam

El Capitan Dam is an embankment dam or hydraulic fill dam on the in , United States. The dam forms the 112,800-acre-foot and serves mainly to supply water to the city of San Diego as well as providing flood control.
Wikipedia
USGS, Public domain.
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 751 feet (229 metres)
  • …is operated by San Diego Water Departmenbt
  • Description: dam in San Diego County, California, United States of America
  • Address: El Monte Rd, Lakeside, San Diego City

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Cajon Mountain and El Capitan Lake.
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Peak
, commonly known as El Capitan… is situated 2 miles north of El Capitan Dam.
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Reservoir
El Capitan Reservoir is a reservoir in central . is situated 2½ miles northeast of El Capitan Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flinn Springs and Alpine.
Village
is an unincorporated community in the… is situated 3½ miles southwest of El Capitan Dam.
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Town
is a census-designated place in the… is situated 4 miles southeast of El Capitan Dam.
Village
is a census-designated place in . is situated 4½ miles south of El Capitan Dam.

El Capitan Dam

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Latitude
32.88439° or 32° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
-116.80945° or 116° 48′ 34″ west
Open location code
8545V5MR+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 847852190
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5345586
Wiki­data ID
Q5350928

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“El Capitan Dam” goes by many names.
El Capitan DamCebuano
سد الكابيتانEgyptian Arabic
diga di El CapitanItalian

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Localities in the Area

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