Hatfield - The Rainmaker

Hatfield - The Rainmaker (HMXMP)

Location: Campo, CA 91906 San Diego County
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N 32° 41.122', W 116° 31.551'

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Charles M. Hatfield agreed with San Diego City Council members, after a four year draught, to "make it rain" sufficiently to fill Lake Morena Reservoir for $10,000. His "rain enhancing" tower and pans were erected south of this monument. Hatfield and brother Paul worked diligently burning chemicals into the sky. Suddenly it began to rain, dumping 35 inches in one month on San Diego County. Two rainstorms in January 1916 caused great devastation, destroying Sweetwater Spillway, bursting Otay Dam, wiping out Otay Valley and Mission Valley, isolating San Diego and killing 14 people. Hatfield hurriedly left town and was never paid by the city for his services. Charles and Paul went on to "enhance moisture" around the world.
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HM NumberHMXMP
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByCounty of San Diego and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 1:43am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 544449 N 3616506
Decimal Degrees32.68536667, -116.52585000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 41.122', W 116° 31.551'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 41' 7.32" N, 116° 31' 33.06" W
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Area Code(s)619
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701 Morena Reservoir Rd, Campo CA 91906, US
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