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Olivenhain Dam, San Diego County

Posted by James Turnbull, Thursday, 19th May 2005

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The 308 by 2,400 foot Olivenhain Dam appears to be nearing completion in this photo, although it’s still under construction (there’s a yellow crane at the centre).

As part of San Diego County Water Authority’s US$827 million Emergency Storage Project, the dam does not block a stream or river but instead boxes off a 200 acre man-made reservoir (to the north) which will be filled with 7.8 billion gallons of imported water. The project is expected to be completed in 2010 (more information).

Olivenhain

Thanks: Papapenguin

Countries: California

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11 Responses to 'Olivenhain Dam, San Diego County'

  1. 1. Papapenguin says: May 19th, 2005 at 11:34 pm

    Also located nearby is Sutherland dam:

    Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

  2. 2. slacker says: May 19th, 2005 at 11:34 pm

    Where’s the water?
    That thing looks huge!

  3. 3. James (admin) says: May 19th, 2005 at 11:45 pm

    Sutherland dam is *very* cool.

    slacker: They’ve not added the water yet!

  4. 4. slacker says: May 20th, 2005 at 12:27 am

    Oh its one of those dams where they ADD water. Ha why didn’t I think of that.

  5. 5. robert w says: May 20th, 2005 at 10:25 am

    DAMN thats big….get it? yeah? yeah?
    no.

  6. 6. Scott says: May 20th, 2005 at 11:55 am

    I like how the roads leading away from the dam are all down slope and form nice rivers if the water (soon to be imported) ever leaks. haha

  7. 7. Jim McKeeth says: May 20th, 2005 at 5:48 pm

    Leave it to California to build a dam without any water.

  8. 8. Papapenguin says: May 23rd, 2005 at 1:41 pm

    “You build it, it will come” (or at least be transported in).

  9. 9. CLAUDIO says: July 1st, 2005 at 3:15 pm

    ola gostaria de saber si teria como vces me mandarem as fotos do brazil ou belo horizonte

  10. 10. Shawn Hogan says: October 18th, 2005 at 7:39 am

    I own two pieces of property (dam is to the northeast) that overlooks the dam and was really surprised last time I was up there. The dam was not only finished well ahead of schedule, but it’s completely full of water now as well.

  11. 11. Big Sur Tambo says: March 26th, 2006 at 5:02 pm

    Where have all the boats gone man?

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