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| The '''Crystal Springs Dam''' holds back the ] water of ] in ]. The dam was completed in ] and has survived both the ] and ] earthquakes despite being adjacent to the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crystal Springs Reservoir|url=http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/3Dbayarea/html/CrystalSprings.htm|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Crystal Springs Trails|url=http://pages.prodigy.net/rhorii/xtalsprg.htm|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref> The dam has a road running over it and forms the trailhead of a the popular ]. In ], a ] ] was constructed over the dam, with tall steel towers at the north and south ends of the dam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Map of the PG&E Jefferson-Martin 230 kV power line|url=http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/aspen/jefferson_martin/approved_route.pdf|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref> | The '''Crystal Springs Dam''' holds back the ] water of ] in ]. The dam was completed in ] and has survived both the ] and ] earthquakes despite being adjacent to the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crystal Springs Reservoir|url=http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/3Dbayarea/html/CrystalSprings.htm|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Crystal Springs Trails|url=http://pages.prodigy.net/rhorii/xtalsprg.htm|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref> The dam has a road running over it and forms the trailhead of a the popular ]. In ], a ] ] was constructed over the dam, with tall steel towers at the north and south ends of the dam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Map of the PG&E Jefferson-Martin 230 kV power line|url=http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/aspen/jefferson_martin/approved_route.pdf|accessdate=2007-09-23}}</ref> | ||
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37°31′43″N 122°21′44″W / 37.52861°N 122.36222°W / 37.52861; -122.36222
The Crystal Springs Dam holds back the reservoir water of Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County, California. The dam was completed in 1890 and has survived both the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes despite being adjacent to the fault line that produced the earthquakes. The dam has a road running over it and forms the trailhead of a the popular Sawyer Camp Trail. In 2006, a PG&E power line was constructed over the dam, with tall steel towers at the north and south ends of the dam.
References
- General
- "San Mateo: A Centennial History", M. Postel, 1994
- Specific
- "Crystal Springs Reservoir". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- "Crystal Springs Trails". Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- "Map of the PG&E Jefferson-Martin 230 kV power line" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-09-23.
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