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Cottonwood Sand Mine

Sector: Commercial • Location: San Diego, California, United States

Source: East County Magazine

Project
Planned

The Cottonwood Sand Mine project proposes to convert 214 acres of the former Cottonwood Golf Course along the Sweetwater River in Rancho San Diego into an open pit sand mining site for at least 10 years. The project aims to supply sand for local building and infrastructure projects, avoiding the cost of importing sand.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial
Location
San Diego, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
East County Magazine

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The project “Cottonwood Sand Mine” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in San Diego, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from East County Magazine.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Cottonwood Sand Mine project proposes to convert 214 acres of the former Cottonwood Golf Course along the Sweetwater River in Rancho San Diego into an open pit sand mining site for at least 10 years. The project aims to supply sand for local building and infrastructure projects, avoiding the cost of importing sand.

Original sector

Mining

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

San Diego

Source

Source

East County Magazine

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Sector

Commercial

Article published date

2025-05-24

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