El Capitan Reservoir

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El Capitan Reservoir
El Capitan Reservoir from the south
El Capitan Reservoir from the south
Location: San Diego County , California , USA
Tributaries: San Diego River
Drain: San Diego River
El Capitan Reservoir (California)
El Capitan Reservoir
Coordinates 32 ° 53 '8 "  N , 116 ° 48' 33"  W Coordinates: 32 ° 53 '8 "  N , 116 ° 48' 33"  W.
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1934
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination ) 229

El Capitan Reservoir is a reservoir in San Diego County in Southern California . The reservoir was completed in 1934 to provide the city of San Diego with drinking water. During drought, water from the San Vicente Reservoir is transferred to the dam.

Recreational use

Private boats and water skiing are allowed in a restricted area from May to October. In the narrow arm this is only allowed on Sundays. Fishing is allowed all year round.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:0::NO::P3_FID:271028
  2. ↑ https://www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/reservoirs/elcapitan
  3. ↑ https://sdfish.com/el-capitan-reservoir/