Whittier Narrows Dam
Whittier Narrows Dam is a 56-foot tall earth dam on the San Gabriel River and the smaller, parallel Rio Hondo. The dam is located, as the name implies, at the Whittier Narrows.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Shops at Montebello and Don Bosco Technical Institute.
The Shops at Montebello
Shopping center
The Shops at Montebello is a shopping mall mainly located within the city limits of Montebello, California, with over 120 national and local retail outlets such as Aéropostale, Hollister, Victoria's Secret and BJ's Restaurant & Brewery. The Shops at Montebello is situated 1 mile north of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Don Bosco Technical Institute
School
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Don Bosco Technical Institute is an all-boys, private, Catholic high school in Rosemead, California, combining college-preparatory academic courses and technological education. Don Bosco Technical Institute is situated 1½ miles north of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Schurr High School
School
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Schurr High School is a public high school in Montebello, California, United States, a suburb in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Part of the Montebello Unified School District, it has an enrollment of approximately 3,500 students in grades 9–12. Schurr High School is situated 2½ miles west of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebello and Pico Rivera.
Montebello
Town
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located just east of East Los Angeles and southwest of San Gabriel Valley. It is an independent city 8 mi east of downtown Los Angeles. Montebello is situated 1½ miles west of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Pico Rivera
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Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. The city is situated approximately 11 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the San Gabriel Valley.
West Whittier-Los Nietos
Suburb
West Whittier-Los Nietos is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the San Gabriel River and the San Gabriel River Freeway. West Whittier-Los Nietos is situated 3 miles south of Whittier Narrows Dam.
Whittier Narrows Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Whittier Narrows Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whittier Narrows Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ويتير ناروز”
- Italian: “diga di Whittier Narrows”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whittier Junction and Bartolo.
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