Sweetwater Reservoir facts for kids
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 Sweetwater Reservoir
Location in California
Sweetwater Reservoir
Location in the United States
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| Location | San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 32°41′49″N 116°59′14″W / 32.69694°N 116.98722°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sweetwater River |
| Primary outflows | Sweetwater River |
| Catchment area | 182 square miles (470 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | April 7, 1888 |
| Max. length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Max. width | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) |
| Surface area | 936 acres (379 ha) |
| Max. depth | 108 feet (33 m) |
| Water volume | 27,689 acre-feet (34,154,000 m3) |
| Frozen | Never |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | La Presa |
Sweetwater Reservoir as seen from San Miguel Mountain in 2006
Sweetwater Reservoir is a 960-acre (390 ha) artificial lake in San Diego County, California, formed by the Sweetwater Dam on the Sweetwater River. Construction of the dam was completed in 1888.
Environment
The area surrounding the reservoir is home to several species, including least Bell's vireo and the California gnatcatcher. It lies near the census-designated places of Bonita, La Presa and Spring Valley. The drainage basin it forms along with Loveland Reservoir covers 230 square miles (600 km2).
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