Olivenhain Dam
Olivenhain Dam is a gravity dam near Escondido, California, United States. The dam was constructed between 1998 and 2003 as part of San Diego's Emergency Storage Project with the primary purpose of water supply for municipal use.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Escondido, California
- Also known as: “Lake Hodges Hydroelectric Facility”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Hodges.
Lake Hodges
Reservoir
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Lake Hodges is a reservoir in San Diego, California. It is about 31 miles north of downtown San Diego, just north of the Rancho Bernardo community, and just south of the city's border with Escondido. Lake Hodges is situated 2½ miles east of Olivenhain Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove.
Elfin Forest
Hamlet
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Elfin Forest is an unincorporated foothill residential community and census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States. The community is located southwest of Escondido and according to the USGS it is located in the Escondido ZIP code of 92029. Elfin Forest is situated 1½ miles west of Olivenhain Dam.
Harmony Grove
Village
Harmony Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,079. Harmony Grove is situated 2 miles north of Olivenhain Dam.
4S Ranch
Town
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4S Ranch is an unincorporated, master-planned community in the North County area of San Diego County, California. It is located about 25 miles north of downtown San Diego and 13 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, just outside the incorporated city limits of San Diego. 4S Ranch is situated 4 miles southeast of Olivenhain Dam.
Olivenhain Dam
- Categories: gravity dam, hydroelectric power station, and pumped-storage power station
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Olivenhain Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Olivenhain Dam”
- Ukrainian: “ГАЕС Олівенгейн”
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Explore places such as Del Dios and LaMoree Mobile Estates.
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