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The '''San Vicente Dam''' is a [[concrete]] gravity [[dam]] on [[San Diego River|San Vicente Creek]] near [[Lakeside, California|Lakeside]] and 25km northeast of [[San Diego]], [[California]]. The dam was built between 1941 and 1943 and creates [[San Vicente Reservoir]] for the purpose of [[water storage]] and [[recreation]]. Although the reservoir is fed by run-off, its main source is [[San_Diego_Aqueduct#First_Aqueduct|First San Diego Aqueduct]]. |
The '''San Vicente Dam''' is a [[concrete]] gravity [[dam]] on [[San Diego River|San Vicente Creek]] near [[Lakeside, California|Lakeside]] and 25km northeast of [[San Diego]], [[California]]. The dam was built between 1941 and 1943 and creates [[San Vicente Reservoir]] for the purpose of [[water storage]], [[flood control]] and [[recreation]]. Although the reservoir is fed by [[Surface runoff|run-off]], its main source is the [[San_Diego_Aqueduct#First_Aqueduct|First San Diego Aqueduct]]. beginning in June 2009, construction to raise the height of the dam by {{convert|117|ft|m|abbr=on}} to more than double its reservoir size has been underway and is set for completion in 2012. |
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==History== |
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In the late 19th century, San Diego began constructing dams to help supply [[municipal water]] and control floods in the [[San Diego River|San Diego River Basin]]. In 1928, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was created and charged with transferring water from the [[Colorado River]] to southern California but San Diego was excluded from the project. Construction on the San Vicente Dam began in anticipation of San Diego receiving water through the [[Colorado River Aqueduct]]. The Colorado River Aqueduct was to be supplied with water from [[Lake Havasu]] which was created by [[Parker Dam]]. Construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct began in 1933 and was completed in 1941, the same year that construction on the San Vicente Dam began. In 1944, the The San Diego County Water Authority was formed and would soon begin construction on a pipeline from the Colorado River Aqueduct called the [[San Diego Aqueduct]]. Construction on the San Vicente Dam was completed in 1943 but construction on the [[San_Diego_Aqueduct#First_Aqueduct|First San Diego Aqueduct]], which was supplied by the Colorado River Aqueduct, did not begin until 1945. It was not until 1947 that the First Aqueduct was complete and the San Vicente Reservoir began to receive its water.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hillcrest’s Water History|url=http://www.hillquest.com/history/timeline_water.html|publisher=Hillquest|accessdate=28 July 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:28, 28 July 2010
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| Construction cost | $2.7 Million USD |
| Owner(s) | City of San Diego |
The San Vicente Dam is a concrete gravity dam on San Vicente Creek near Lakeside and 25km northeast of San Diego, California. The dam was built between 1941 and 1943 and creates San Vicente Reservoir for the purpose of water storage, flood control and recreation. Although the reservoir is fed by run-off, its main source is the First San Diego Aqueduct. beginning in June 2009, construction to raise the height of the dam by 117 ft (36 m) to more than double its reservoir size has been underway and is set for completion in 2012.
History
In the late 19th century, San Diego began constructing dams to help supply municipal water and control floods in the San Diego River Basin. In 1928, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was created and charged with transferring water from the Colorado River to southern California but San Diego was excluded from the project. Construction on the San Vicente Dam began in anticipation of San Diego receiving water through the Colorado River Aqueduct. The Colorado River Aqueduct was to be supplied with water from Lake Havasu which was created by Parker Dam. Construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct began in 1933 and was completed in 1941, the same year that construction on the San Vicente Dam began. In 1944, the The San Diego County Water Authority was formed and would soon begin construction on a pipeline from the Colorado River Aqueduct called the San Diego Aqueduct. Construction on the San Vicente Dam was completed in 1943 but construction on the First San Diego Aqueduct, which was supplied by the Colorado River Aqueduct, did not begin until 1945. It was not until 1947 that the First Aqueduct was complete and the San Vicente Reservoir began to receive its water.[2]
References
- ^ Hill, Joseph (Winter 2002). "Dry Rivers, Dammed Rivers and Floods: An Early History of the Struggle Between Droughts and Floods in San Diego". The Journal of San Diego History, Volume 48, Number 1. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Hillcrest's Water History". Hillquest. Retrieved 28 July 2010.