San Diego River
San Diego River | ||
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Water code | US : 273458 | |
location | California (USA) | |
River system | San Diego River | |
Drain over | San Diego River → Pacific Ocean | |
source | in the Cuyamaca Mountains 33 ° 7 ′ 9 ″ N , 116 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ W |
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muzzle | near Mission Bay in San Diego in the Pacific Coordinates: 32 ° 45 ′ 37 " N , 117 ° 12 ′ 45" W 32 ° 45 ′ 37 " N , 117 ° 12 ′ 45" W |
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Mouth height |
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length | 84 km | |
Reservoirs flowed through | El Capitan reservoir | |
Big cities | San Diego |
The San Diego River is a 84 km long river in San Diego County , California . It rises northwest of Julian in the Cuyamaca Mountains and then flows southwest to the El Capitan reservoir . He leaves the reservoir again and crosses the cities and villages west of Santee and San Diego . On this way it flows through the Mission Trails Regional Park , which is one of the largest urban parks in the United States . Eventually it flows into the Pacific near Mission Bay . The major tributaries are Boulder Creek, Cedar Creek, Chocolate Creek, Conejos Creek, Forester Creek, Los Coches Creek, and San Vincente Creek.