Sweetwater Reservoir
Artificial lake in San Diego County, California, United States
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Sweetwater Reservoir is a 960-acre (390 ha) artificial lake in San Diego County, California, formed by Sweetwater Dam on the Sweetwater River. Construction of the dam was completed in 1888.
LocationSan Diego County, California[1]
Coordinates32°41′49″N 116°59′14″W[2]
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| Location | San Diego County, California[1] |
| Coordinates | 32°41′49″N 116°59′14″W[2] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sweetwater River |
| Primary outflows | Sweetwater River[1] |
| Catchment area | 182 square miles (470 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Sweetwater Authority |
| 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)[1] |
| Max. depth | 108 feet (33 m) |
| Water volume | 27,689 acre-feet (34,154,000 m3)[1] |
| Frozen | Never |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | La Presa |
| Website | www |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Sweetwater Reservoir | |
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).
