Old Mission Dam
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Old Mission Dam | |
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| Location | Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego, California |
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| Coordinates | 32°50′24″N 117°2′32″W / 32.84000°N 117.04222°WCoordinates: 32°50′24″N 117°2′32″W / 32.84000°N 117.04222°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1803 |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000225[1] |
| CHISL # | 52 |
| SDHL # | 2 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | May 21, 1963[2] |
| Designated CHISL | December 6, 1932[3] |
| Designated SDHL | February 1, 1968[4] |
The Old Mission Dam, located in San Diego, California was the first major irrigation project on the Pacific coast of the United States.[2] Located along the San Diego River,[5] the stone and cement dam is 220 ft long (67 m), 13 ft wide (4.0 m) at its base and 12 ft high (3.7 m). Water was released for a sawmill and irrigation at the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, 5 miles (8.0 km) away.[6][7]
Aerial view of the dam from 1000 feet
It is now part of Mission Trails Regional Park, the largest municipal park in California. Old Mission Dam is also a registered state historic landmark.[2][3]
References
Mission Dam & Flume, 4/2009
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 NHL Summary
- 1 2 "Mission Dam". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ↑ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego.
- ↑ "History". San Diego County Water Authority. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ Snell, Charles; Patricia Heintzelman (1964). "Old Mission Dam" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "Old Mission Dam" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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