Old Mission Dam
Old Mission Dam is a historic water impoundment structure in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California. It was built in 1803 to impound the San Diego River to provide water for irrigation of the fields associated with Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first Spanish mission in what is now the US state of California.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 272 feet (83 metres)
- …is also known as “Old Padre Dam”
- Description: dam in Mission Trails Regional Park, California, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumeyaay Lake and Fortuna Mountain.
Cowles Mountain
Peak
Cowles Mountain is a prominent mountain in San Carlos, San Diego, California. Cowles Mountain is situated 2 miles south of Old Mission Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Carlos and Navajo.
San Carlos
Suburb
San Carlos is a neighborhood in the eastern area of San Diego, California. San Carlos is situated 2½ miles south of Old Mission Dam.
Tierrasanta
Suburb
Boereck, Public domain.
Tierrasanta, Spanish for "holy land," or "holy ground", is a community in San Diego, California. Tierrasanta is situated 3½ miles west of Old Mission Dam.
Old Mission Dam
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Latitude
32.83972° or 32° 50′ 23″ north
Longitude
-117.04333° or 117° 2′ 36″ west
Open location code
8544RXQ4+VM
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Old Mission Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Old Mission Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ميشن القديم”
- French: “Barrage Old Mission”
- Italian: “diga di Old Mission”
- Spanish: “Old Mission Dam”
- Spanish: “Presa Old Mission”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Elliott and Devil’s Velodrome.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mission Dam and Flume Historic Site and Highlands Mobile Home Park.
San Diego County: Highlights
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