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Barrett Dam
Dam in San Diego County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrett Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in southern San Diego County, California in the United States, forming Barrett Lake on Cottonwood Creek. The dam is part of the city of San Diego's local water supply system.
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Barrett Dam | |
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![]() Barrett Dam, seen nearly complete in 1922 | |
Country | United States |
Location | San Diego County, California |
Coordinates | 32°40′44″N 116°40′14″W |
Purpose | Water supply |
Construction began | 1921; 103 years ago (1921) |
Opening date | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) |
Owner(s) | City of San Diego |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete gravity arch |
Impounds | Cottonwood Creek |
Height | 171 ft (52 m)[1] |
Length | 746 ft (227 m)[1] |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Barrett Lake |
Total capacity | 34,206 acre⋅ft (42,192,000 m3)[1] |
Catchment area | 252 sq mi (650 km2)[2] |
Surface area | 891 acres (361 ha)[2] |
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