Pacoima Dam
Pacoima Dam is a concrete arch dam on Pacoima Creek in the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California. The reservoir it creates, Pacoima Reservoir, has a capacity of 3,777 acre⋅ft Built by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, which became part of the Department of Public Works, it was completed in 1928.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: arch dam in Los Angeles County, California
- Also known as: “Pacoima 32-008 Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sylmar and San Fernando.
Sylmar
Suburb
Sylmar is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley and the northernmost neighborhood within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Sylmar is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pacoima Dam.
San Fernando
Town
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San Fernando is a general-law city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is an enclave in the City of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census the population of San Fernando was 23,946. San Fernando is situated 4 miles southwest of Pacoima Dam.
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 4½ miles southeast of Pacoima Dam.
Pacoima Dam
- Category: arch dam
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Pacoima Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Pacoima Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pacoima Dam”
- German: “Pacoima-Talsperre”
- Japanese: “パコイマ・ダム”
- Spanish: “Represa de Pacoima”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Olive View and El Merrie Dell.
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