El Capitan Lake

El Capitan Reservoir is a reservoir in central . It is in the , about 30 miles northeast of the city of San Diego and two miles northwest of the town of .
Wikipedia
Photo: NNRamirez, Public domain.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in San Diego County, California
  • Also known as: “El Capitan Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include El Cajon Mountain and El Capitan Dam.

Peak
Photo: Devindad, CC0.
, commonly known as El Capitan or El Cap, is a mountain in the , and prominent natural landmark in the East County of .

Dam
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is an embankment dam or hydraulic fill dam on the in , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alpine and Flinn Springs.

Town
Photo: Amineshaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in the of , United States. had a population of 14,696 at the 2020 census, up from 14,236 at the 2010 census. is situated 5 miles south of El Capitan Lake.

Village
is an unincorporated community in the East County region of . is situated 6 miles southwest of El Capitan Lake.

El Capitan Lake

Latitude
32.91002° or 32° 54′ 36″ north
Longitude
-116.78489° or 116° 47′ 6″ west
Elevation
751 feet (229 metres)
Open location code
8545W668+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100529377
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
5345589
Wiki­data ID
Q5350930
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Satellite Map

Discover El Capitan Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“El Capitan Lake” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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