Inflatable dam. (Downey, California)
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Downey /
Downey, California
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World / United States / California
One of several inflatable dams along the San Gabriel River. Water is allowed to flow down stream to one of these dams. Since the river has a natural bottom, the water held back by the dam seeps into the ground. This system allows local groundwater to be recharged.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°56'34"N 118°5'57"W
- Downey Wilderness Park 0.7 km
- Electrical distribution station 1.6 km
- Toxic Waste Site 3.9 km
- Union Pacific Valla Yard 4 km
- Excelsior High School (site) 5.8 km
- The "One Ways" of Norwalk 5.9 km
- Whittier Dump 8.5 km
- The Fairways 8.9 km
- QuinCAT 9 km
- Raytheon Company 15 km
- Stonewood Center 2 km
- former Powerine Oil Refinery 3.1 km
- Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk 3.4 km
- Bellflower High School 5.7 km
- 12801 Excelsior Street 6.2 km
- Candlewood Country Club 6.2 km
- South Whittier, California 6.6 km
- Cerritos Community College 6.6 km
- Los Angeles County, California 40 km
- Orange County, California 44 km