Sepulveda Dam
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Image:Sepulvedadam.jpg Located in Los Angeles, California, the Sepulveda Dam (Template:Coor d) is a project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, built in 1941 to control winter flood waters along the Los Angeles River. It is located approximately 8 miles east of the river's official starting point in the San Fernando Valley.
Behind the dam, the Sepulveda Basin is home to several large recreation areas and parks, a model-aircraft field, Japanese gardens, a wildlife refuge, a water reclamation plant and an armory.
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Filming Location
Due to its neomodern look and proximity to Los Angeles and Burbank, the dam is a popular filming location for movies, television and advertisements:
- Escape from New York, representing the prison perimeter.
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, in the end credits.
- S1m0ne.
- They Might Be Giants' music video for "The Statue Got Me High".
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