General Information
| Completion: | 1918 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Multiple arch and buttress dam |
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| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA |
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| Impounds: |
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| Coordinates: | 33° 2' 42.95" N 117° 7' 42.81" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 41 m |
Materials
| dam structure |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 1925 | Bought by the city of San Diego to secure its water supply. Strengthened in the mid-1930s to better withstand earthquakes. |
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Participants
Design
- John S. Eastwood (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1995): Building the Ultimate Dam. John S. Eastwood and the Control of Water in the West. University Press of Kansas, pp. 432.
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 275.
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20003664 - Published on:
17/06/2002 - Last updated on:
10/01/2017
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