Pacoima Wash
| Pacoima Wash | ||
 The Pacoima Wash in Panorama City |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 247094 | |
| location |
Los Angeles County , California ( United States )  |
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| River system | Los Angeles River | |
| Drain over | Tujunga Wash → Los Angeles River → Pacific | |
| origin |
Pacoima Dam 34 ° 20 ′ 5 ″ N , 118 ° 23 ′ 47 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in Tujunga Wash coordinates: 34 ° 12 '50 " N , 118 ° 27' 32" W 34 ° 12 '50 " N , 118 ° 27' 32" W.
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| length | approx. 53 km (33 miles including Pacoima Canyon) | |
| Big cities | los Angeles | |
| Communities | San Fernando (California) | |
| Pacoima Canyon | ||
| Water code | US : 247087 | |
| source | on Mount Gleason ( San Gabriel Mountains ) 34 ° 22 ′ 47 " N , 118 ° 11 ′ 2" W |
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| muzzle | into Pacoima Reservoir 34 ° 20 '52 " N , 118 ° 23' 3" W.
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Map with all coordinates: The Pacoima Wash is an approximately 53 km (33 mi ) long river in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County , California . The Pacoima Wash is a tributary of the Tujunga Wash , which in turn flows into the Los Angeles River .
The river has its source at Mount Gleason in the western San Gabriel Mountains . As Pacoima Creek it flows through the Pacaimo Canyon to the Pacoima Dam . From here it flows through Sylmar , San Fernando , Pacoima , Mission Hills , Panorama City , and Van Nuys . From the dam , the river flows into a concrete basin for flood protection.