Nacimiento Dam
Nacimiento Dam is a dam on the Nacimiento River about 10 miles northwest of Paso Robles, California in the United States. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide groundwater recharge for agriculture in Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County supported by the Salinas Valley aquifer, as well as flood control, domestic water supply, and hydropower.
USGS, Public domain.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 804 feet (245 metres)
- …is also known as “Nacimiento 1008 Dam”
- Description: dam on the Nacimiento River in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
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Latitude
35.75881° or 35° 45′ 32″ north
Longitude
-120.88449° or 120° 53′ 4″ west
Open location code
847XQ458+G6
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OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Nacimiento Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nacimiento Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Nacimiento”
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San Luis Obispo County: Highlights
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