El Capitan Dam
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- 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.
El Cajon Mountain
Peak
El Cajon Mountain, commonly known as El Capitan or El Cap, is a mountain in the Cuyamaca Mountains, and prominent natural landmark in the East County of San Diego. El Cajon Mountain is situated 2 miles north of El Capitan Dam.
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 2½ miles northeast of El Capitan Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flinn Springs and Alpine.
Flinn Springs
Hamlet
Flinn Springs is an unincorporated community in the East County region of San Diego County, California. Flinn Springs is situated 3 miles southwest of El Capitan Dam.
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 4 miles southeast of El Capitan Dam.
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 4½ miles south of El Capitan Dam.
El Capitan Dam
Latitude
32.88439° or 32° 53′ 4″ northLongitude
-116.80945° or 116° 48′ 34″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Operator
San Diego Water DepartmenbtOpen location code
8545V5MR+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 847852190OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damGeoNames ID
5345586Wikidata ID
Q5350928
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“El Capitan Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “El Capitan Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد الكابيتان”
- Italian: “diga di El Capitan”
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