Sweetwater Reservoir
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Sweetwater Reservoir is a 960 acres (3.9 km²) artificial lake in San Diego County
, California
formed by the Sweetwater Dam
on the Sweetwater River
. It lies near the city of Spring Valley
.
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
formed by the Sweetwater Dam
Sweetwater Dam
The Sweetwater Dam is a dam across the Sweetwater River in San Diego County, California. As the crow flies, it sits about east of San Diego and northeast of Chula Vista; and just south of the city of La Presa...
on the Sweetwater River
Sweetwater River (California)
The Sweetwater River is a long stream in southwestern California in the United States. From its headwaters high in the Cuyamaca Mountains, the river flows generally southwest, first through rugged hinterlands but then into the urban areas surrounding its mouth at San Diego Bay. Its drainage basin...
. It lies near the city of Spring Valley
Spring Valley, California
Spring Valley is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 28,205 at the 2010 census.The name "Spring Valley" may also refer to a wider area including the Spring Valley CDP, La Presa and part of the neighborhood of Casa de Oro...
.