Loveland Dam
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Loveland Dam is a dam across the Sweetwater River
in San Diego County
, California
. The dam forms long, narrow Loveland Reservoir which stores 25387 acre.ft of water. It is operated primarily for flood control and municipal water storage in conjunction with downstream Sweetwater Dam
but the reservoir is also open to the public for fishing.
The dam stands 203 feet (61.9 m) high and spans 765 feet (233.2 m) across the narrow gorge of the Sweetwater River, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Alpine
. It is built entirely of concrete and has a thin arch design. Loveland is the younger of the two dams on the Sweetwater River; the other, Sweetwater, was built in 1888 while Loveland was only constructed in 1945. The Loveland Reservoir is considered a better water storage facility than Sweetwater because of its much smaller surface area (454 acres compared to 960) and comparable capacity, thus it is less vulnerable to evaporation.
Sweetwater River (California)
The Sweetwater River is a long stream in southwestern California in the United States. From its headwaters high in the Cuyamaca Mountains, the river flows generally southwest, first through rugged hinterlands but then into the urban areas surrounding its mouth at San Diego Bay. Its drainage basin...
in San Diego County
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The dam forms long, narrow Loveland Reservoir which stores 25387 acre.ft of water. It is operated primarily for flood control and municipal water storage in conjunction with downstream Sweetwater Dam
Sweetwater Dam
The Sweetwater Dam is a dam across the Sweetwater River in San Diego County, California. As the crow flies, it sits about east of San Diego and northeast of Chula Vista; and just south of the city of La Presa...
but the reservoir is also open to the public for fishing.
The dam stands 203 feet (61.9 m) high and spans 765 feet (233.2 m) across the narrow gorge of the Sweetwater River, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Alpine
Alpine, California
Alpine is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Alpine had a population of 14,236 at the 2010 census, up from 13,143 at the 2000 census.Alpine is the residence of former United States Representative Duncan Hunter...
. It is built entirely of concrete and has a thin arch design. Loveland is the younger of the two dams on the Sweetwater River; the other, Sweetwater, was built in 1888 while Loveland was only constructed in 1945. The Loveland Reservoir is considered a better water storage facility than Sweetwater because of its much smaller surface area (454 acres compared to 960) and comparable capacity, thus it is less vulnerable to evaporation.