El Capitan Dam
| El Capitan Dam | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Cleveland National Forest, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 32°53′02″N 116°48′34″W / 32.88389°N 116.80944°WCoordinates: 32°53′02″N 116°48′34″W / 32.88389°N 116.80944°W |
| Owner(s) | City of San Diego |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | San Diego River |
| Height | 237 ft (72 m) |
| Length | 1,170 ft (360 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | El Capitan Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 112,800 acre·ft (139,100,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 190 sq mi (490 km2) |
| Surface area | 1,536 acres (622 ha) |
El Capitan Dam is an embankment dam on the San Diego River in southern California. Completed in 1934, the dam forms El Capitan Reservoir and serves mainly to supply water to the city of San Diego as well as providing flood control. It is the largest storage facility in San Diego's water supply system.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "El Capitan Reservoir". Public Utilities. City of San Diego. Retrieved 2011-11-04.