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Mission Dam
and Flume
After many attempts dated back to 1774 to provide a reliable
source of water for crops and livestock for Mission San
Diego de Alcala, a dam and flume system was finished between
1813 and 1816 by Indian laborers and Franciscan Missionaries
to divert waters of the San Diego River for a distance
of 6 miles. The aqueduct system continued in existence
until 1831 when constant flooding caused the dam and flume
to fall into disrepair. They were not repaired due to
secularization of the missions.
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