San Diego River

General data

Name: San Diego River
Water system: Pacific Ocean
Water type: River
Progression: Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

The San Diego River is a 52 mi (84 km) river in San Diego County, California.

It originates in the Cuyamaca Mountains northwest of the town of Julian, then flows to the southwest until it reaches El Capitan Reservoir, the second-largest reservoir in the river's watershed at 112,800 acre-feet (139,100,000 m3).

Below El Capitan Dam, the river runs west through Santee and San Diego. While passing through Tierrasanta it goes through Mission Trails Regional Park, one of the largest urban parks in America. It flows near Mission San Diego de Alcalá. The river's valley downstream from there is known as Mission Valley for that reason. The valley forms a transportation corridor for Interstate 8 and the San Diego Trolley's Green Line. The river discharges into the Pacific Ocean near the entrance to Mission Bay, forming an estuary.

San Diego River

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