Hansen Dam
Hansen Dam is a dam built for flood control in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1940.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whiteman Airport and Valley Generating Station.
Whiteman Airport
Aerodrome
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Whiteman Airport is a general aviation airport in the northeastern San Fernando Valley community of Pacoima, in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Whiteman Airport is situated 1½ miles west of Hansen Dam.
Valley Generating Station
Power station
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The Valley Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power station located in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California. Valley Generating Station is situated 1 mile south of Hansen Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake View Terrace and Shadow Hills.
Lake View Terrace
Neighborhood
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Lake View Terrace is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. Surrounding areas include the Angeles National Forest, Little Tujunga Canyon, Big Tujunga Canyon, Hansen Dam, Kagel Canyon, and a portion of the Verdugo Mountains. Lake View Terrace is situated 2 miles northeast of Hansen Dam.
Shadow Hills
Quarter
Shadow Hills is a neighborhood in the Verdugo Mountains and northeastern San Fernando Valley, within the city of Los Angeles, California. Shadow Hills is situated 2 miles east of Hansen Dam.
Pacoima
Suburb
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Pacoima is a neighborhood in the northeast San Fernando Valley, within the city of Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley. Pacoima is situated 2½ miles west of Hansen Dam.
Hansen Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: flood control dam in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California.
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Hansen Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hansen Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, California)”
- Cebuano: “Hansen Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد هانسن”
- German: “Hansen Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Hansen”
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