Olivenhain Reservoir

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The Olivenhain Dam and Reservoir were completed in 2003 to provide a water supply for San Diego County in the event of a severe water shortage. The dam does not block a river or stream, but rather seals off the open end of a canyon. Most of the water filling the reservoir is imported from hundreds of miles away.

www.sdcwa.org/infra/pdf/Olivenhain/factsheet.pdf
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Coordinates:   33°4'26"N   117°8'7"W

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