Otay Mesa ( / ˈ oʊ t aɪ ˈ m eɪ s ə / OH -ty MAY -sə ) is a community in the southern exclave of San Diego, California , just north of the U.S.–Mexico border .
14-709: It is bordered by the Otay River Valley and the city of Chula Vista on the north; Interstate 805 and the neighborhoods of Ocean View Hills and San Ysidro on the west; unincorporated San Diego County on the north and east including East Otay Mesa and the San Ysidro Mountains ; and the Otay Centenario borough of Tijuana, Mexico on the south. Major thoroughfares include Otay Mesa Road/ California State Route 905 , Otay Valley Road/Heritage Road, Siempre Viva Road, and California State Route 125 . Otay Mesa
28-625: A semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification : Bsk ) with mild winters and warm, almost rainless summers. The Otay Mesa Port of Entry is one of two border crossings within the city of San Diego , the other being the San Ysidro Port of Entry six miles to the west. Trucks are generally instructed to use the border crossing in Otay Mesa instead of the San Ysidro one. Otay Mesa also houses an immigration detention center. Two miles east of
42-812: A cost of $ 78 million and opened in 2015. CBX makes Tijuana Airport the world's first geographically binational airport, because unlike the binational airports serving the Swiss cities of Basel (entirely on French territory) and Geneva (entirely on Swiss territory), the CBX terminal is physically located in the United States but serves an airport whose main terminal and runways are in Mexico. [REDACTED] I-5 [REDACTED] I-805 [REDACTED] SR 11 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SR 125 Toll [REDACTED] SR 905 (Future I-905) Located 1.5 miles north of
56-406: A series of gliders from the west rim of Otay Mesa in 1883/1884. The area which now includes Otay Mesa was annexed from San Diego County along with other portions of South San Diego in 1957. Additional annexation of almost four thousand acres was approved in 1985. Since 2010, seven cross-border tunnels have been found linking warehouses in Otay Mesa with entry points within Mexico. Otay Mesa has
70-466: Is Otay Valley Regional Park . As of 2016 , there is a plan to restore part of its pre- Mexican era estuary on lands utilized by the South Bay Salt Works . Savage Dam , completed in 1921, forms the 49,510 acre⋅ft (61,070,000 m ) Lower Otay Reservoir , which is used to supply drinking water to parts of southern San Diego County. The reservoir is also the terminus for Pipeline 3 of
84-625: Is a public school district based in San Diego County, California , United States. It includes five elementary schools, one middle school, and several preschools in the San Ysidro community of San Diego , as well as two elementary schools elsewhere in San Diego. In the 2012–2013 school year, there was conflict between the San Ysidro Teachers association and the school board. Teachers accused
98-522: Is the second-least walkable neighborhood of San Diego. Otay is derived from the Kumeyaay language . Although its meaning is disputed, possible derivations include "otai", meaning "brushy"; "Tou-ti" meaning "big mountain"; or "etaay" meaning "big". Mesa is the Spanish word for plateau , table or tableland. Aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery made the first controlled flights in the western hemisphere using
112-693: The Second San Diego Aqueduct , which delivers water from the Colorado River via the Colorado River Aqueduct . Its predecessor, the Lower Otay Dam was a "rockhill type", which was completed in 1897; it failed in 1916 following heavy rains. The Upper Otay Reservoir is formed by Upper Otay Dam, built in 1901. The reservoir was established as a hatchery for the introduction of Florida-strain largemouth bass in 1959. The reservoir
126-537: The Mexico-United States Border, is the 603 megawatt Otay Mesa Energy Center , which came online in 2009. This power plant will be joined with the Pio Pico Energy Center peaker , which will generate an additional 300 megawatts. Pacific Gateway Park is located between Otay Mesa Road and the international border. Five major law-enforcement facilities are located in an unincorporated area in
140-441: The Otay Mesa border crossing in the unincorporated area of East Otay Mesa , the new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry is planned to be in service as early as 2028. The Cross Border Xpress (CBX) is a terminal serving and a pedestrian bridge crossing to the main terminal of Tijuana International Airport . This crossing has a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m) facility in Otay Mesa. It was established by Otay-Tijuana Ventures LLC and had
154-586: The Otay Mesa region: Otay Mesa is in the San Ysidro School District (SYSD) and the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD). Public schools in and near Otay Mesa include: The area is zoned to Montgomery High School . Otay River The Otay River ( / ˈ oʊ t aɪ / ) is a river in southern San Diego County, California . The 25 mi (40 km) river begins at San Miguel Mountain , flows through
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#1732851928758168-559: The Upper and Lower Otay Reservoirs, and continues on between the southern part of the Chula Vista and the Otay Mesa West district of San Diego , to its river mouth on San Diego Bay . The river has a 160-square-mile (410 km ) watershed. To its north is the watershed of Sweetwater River , and to its south is the watershed of Tijuana River . Between Interstate 5 and Interstate 805
182-495: The school board of favoritism toward the assistant superintendent, Jason Romero, because his mother sat on the school board. The connection became controversial when she voted to give her son a $ 10,000 raise. Teachers also opposed a proposal to give the school board the final say over teacher grievances, which amounted to a review of actions by Romero. As of February 2013, no contract had been agreed to, and teachers were picketing outside some schools. An investigation took place over
196-538: Was chemically treated first, which killed all of the native fish . In 1996, the reservoir was opened to fishing , but all fish caught must be released. Since the river is used as a municipal water supply, there is no human contact allowed at either of the Otay Reservoirs. Early testing of manned gliders by noted aviator John J. Montgomery occurred in the region in the late 19th century. San Ysidro School District San Ysidro School District ( SYSD )
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