Whittier Narrows Dam, Los Angeles

Name: Whittier Narrows Dam
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#663 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Whittier Narrows Dam is a 56-foot tall earth dam on the San Gabriel River and the smaller, parallel Rio Hondo. The dam is located, as the name implies, at the Whittier Narrows. It provides water conservation storage and is also the central element of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control system. Its reservoir has a capacity of 67,060 acre⋅ft. ()

Coordinates: 34°1'12"N, 118°4'58"W

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Whittier Narrows Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Shops at Montebello, Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Montebello Genocide Memorial, Commerce Casino.

1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Montebello, Montebello
29 min walk • The Shops at Montebello is a shopping mall mainly located within the city limits of Montebello, California, with over 120 national and local retail outlets such as Aeropostale, Disney Store, Hollister, Victoria’s Secret and BJ's Restaurant & Brewery.
2.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Entertainment
Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Los Angeles
57 min walk • The Pico Rivera Memorial Sports Arena is a multipurpose arena located in Pico Rivera, California in the United States. It can seat a range of 5000 to 6250 patrons, depending on the event configuration.
2.8 miW
Memorial, Sculpture, View point
Montebello Genocide Memorial, Montebello
72 min walk • The Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument, better known as Montebello Genocide Memorial, is a monument in Montebello, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915.
3.9 miSW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Commerce Casino, Los Angeles
99 min walk • Commerce Casino is a cardroom located in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce. With over 240 tables on site, Commerce Casino is the largest cardroom in the world.
3.9 miW
Museum, Art museum
Vincent Price Art Museum, Montebello
100 min walk • The Vincent Price Art Museum is an art museum located at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, California, US. The museum is named after American actor Vincent Price who donated portions of his personal art collection to the college in 1957.
3.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Jonathan Bailey House, Los Angeles
98 min walk • Formerly known as "The Old Ranch House", the Jonathan Bailey House is a historic site in Whittier, California. The Bailey House was built around 1868–1869 by Jacob Gerkens. In 1887, the house was occupied by Jonathan Bailey and his wife, Rebecca. It is the oldest remaining building in Whittier.
3.9 miSE
Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
National Bank of Whittier Building, Hacienda Heights
100 min walk • National Bank of Whittier Building is a historic building in uptown Whittier, California. Built in 1923 by John and David Parkinson in the Beaux Arts Neoclassical architecture style, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
1.9 miS
Park, State park, Regional park
Pío Pico State Historic Park, Los Angeles
50 min walk • Pío Pico State Historic Park is the site of El Ranchito, also known as the Pío Pico Adobe or Pío Pico Mansion, the final home of Pío Pico, the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule and a pivotal figure in early California history.
1.4 miE
34°1'14"N • 118°3'32"W
Pico Rivera Municipal Golf Course, Los Angeles
35 min walk • Golf
~1850 ftN
Cycling, Bike path
Rio Hondo bicycle path, Los Angeles
9 min walk • The Rio Hondo Bike Path is a bicycle path that parallels the Rio Hondo through the San Gabriel Valley, in eastern Los Angeles County, California.
3.5 miNW
City, Area
Monterey Park, Los Angeles
89 min walk • Monterey Park is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, United States, approximately seven miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center.