Savage Dam, Gravity dam in San Diego County, United States
The concrete arch structure of Savage Dam stretches across the Otay River, reaching a height of 149 feet in the San Ysidro Mountains.
The original Otay Dam collapsed during heavy rains in 1916, creating a 40-foot water wall that caused extensive damage to buildings and bridges downstream.
The reconstruction project in 1918 honored H. N. Savage by naming the new structure after him, marking a shift in local engineering practices.
The Lower Otay Reservoir, formed by Savage Dam, maintains a water storage capacity of 49,510 acre-feet for San Diego metropolitan area supplies.
The dam failure of 1916 connected to Charles Hatfield, who claimed to generate rain through secret chemical formulas released into the atmosphere.
Location: San Diego County
GPS coordinates: 32.61060,-116.92500
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:47
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