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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Mission Trails Regional Park, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Old Padre Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumeyaay Lake and Fortuna Mountain.
Kumeyaay Lake
Lake
Photo: Robert DuHamel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumeyaay Lake is a lake in San Diego, California. It is situated in Mission Trails Regional Park. Formerly a gravel pit, its habitat includes riparian and chaparral plants.
Fortuna Mountain
Peak
Photo: Gateman1997, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortuna Mountain, also known as North Fortuna Mountain, is a 1,293-foot mountain located in Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California. The mountain is the northernmost of the five peaks that dominate the center of Mission Trails Regional Park.
Cowles Mountain
Peak
Photo: Rsduhamel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowles Mountain is a prominent mountain in San Carlos, San Diego, California. The 1,593-foot summit is the highest point of the city of San Diego. It is protected within Mission Trails Regional Park. Cowles Mountain is situated 2 miles south of Old Mission Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Carlos and Navajo.
San Carlos
Village
Photo: Pattymooney, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Carlos is a neighborhood in the eastern area of San Diego, California. It borders the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Tierrasanta, Allied Gardens, the city of La Mesa, and Mission Trails Regional Park. San Carlos is situated 2½ miles south of Old Mission Dam.
Navajo
Suburb
Navajo is a hilly community in San Diego, California, near East County. It is a designated planning area for the city of San Diego. It includes the neighborhoods of Del Cerro, Grantville, San Carlos, and Allied Gardens. Navajo is situated 3 miles south of Old Mission Dam.
Tierrasanta
Suburb
Photo: Boereck, Public domain.
Tierrasanta, Spanish for "holy land," or "holy ground", is a community in San Diego, California. The symbol of Tierrasanta is an encircled Conquistador cross, similar to one atop Montserrat mountain near Barcelona, Spain, though it no longer holds any religious meaning. Tierrasanta is situated 3½ miles west of Old Mission Dam.
Old Mission Dam
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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”
- French: “Barrage Old Mission”
- Italian: “diga di Old Mission”
- Spanish: “Old Mission Dam”
- Spanish: “Presa Old Mission”
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