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Link to all the lakes in San Diego County:  http://www.sdcwa.org/reservoirs

Link to the page that we copy and paste here monthly for
comparisons: http://www.sandiego.gov./water/recreation/levels.shtml    

For real time data, the USGS/NOAA has real time monitoring
stations in El Capitan, San Vicente, and Vail Lake. But those are the only three:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/current/?type=lake&group_key=state_cd

Past 24 hour San Diego rain totals: https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/images/countyPrecipMaps/sandiego_24HRprecip.png

24 hr. and 6 day forecasts, CALIFORNIA  https://sandiegoweathercenter.blogspot.com/p/rain-outlook.html

John Stokes page on S.D. rain history: https://www.custompuzzlecraft.com/Weather/sandiegorain.html

Current 2020 San Diego lake water levels below this HISTORY CHART
 

Reservoir
Depth
When
Full

Percent
Full 1'05
Pre- rains
Percent Full
AFTER Rains
5.2.'05
% Full
Jan. 2006
% Full
Jan. 2007
% Full
Jan. 2008
 % Full Jan.
2009
% Full
Jan. 2010
% Full
Dec.
2010
%
Full
Jan.
2011
%
Full
Jan.
2012
 %
Full
Jan.
2013		 %
Full
Jan.
2014		 %
Full
Jan.
2015		 %
Full
Dec.
2015		 %
Full
Dec.
2016		 %
Full
Nov.
2017		 %
 Full
Dec.
2018		 %
Full
Jan.
2019		 % Full
Feb.
2019		 %
Full
March
2019		 % Full
April
2019

Barrett

 160'

27.9

 77.1 75.0 74.2 69.2 74.0 70.0 91.6 100.0 80.8 52.3 29.6 11.8 5.1 5.3 34.7 31.9 31.8 32.6 42.9 47.89
El Capitan 197'

33.4

 69.8 44.1 34.0 34.5 52.4 52.9 62.5 72.6 73.7 61.0 39.5 28.8 26.6 20.7 34.6 23.2 23.3 24.2 33.8 37.66
Hodges 115'

29.0

 101.0 88.0 77.0 59.0 66.0 45.0 43.0 92.0 79.0 42.1 35.3 39.6 35.9 39.5 55.9 39.3 40.5 50.4 68.1 67.53
Miramar 114'

81.5

 81.4 83.2 83.0 77.7 79.9 76.2 79.5 82.2 83.7 81.6 81.6 81.8 80.8 83.9 74.4 83.5 83.5 74.4 82.2 82.41
Morena 157'

8.2

 27.7 24.2 21.7 16.0 13.5 10.4 14.8 16.7 23.5 20.2 9.2 3.2 2.6 2.0 7.8 5.9 5.9 6.1 8.8 14.56
Murray 95'

83.5

 74.1 69.5 83.8 88.6 81.8 81.7 86.7 88.3 91.7 86.8 85.6 88.3 84.9 86.8 86.0 85.6 88.3 87.0 88 86.34
Lower Otay 137'

74.8

 98.3 78.7 67.4 79.9 64.4 63.8 74.3 75.4 83.2 80.0 71.6 68.0 73.8 75.3 89.9 69.5 70.3 73.8 82.9 84.80
San Vicente 190'

77.5

 89.1 66.7 62.5 74.1 51.0 40.1 41.1 48.4 43.4 43.3 51.0 97.9 52.2 74.3 75.1 69.3 69.2 70.4 73.0 76.73
Sutherland 145'

13.1

 68.3 68.3 63.8 34.1 24.0 11.9 31.1 48.7 48.8 10.3 9.8 8.6 7.3 7.1 45.3 38.7 33.5 28.4 39.4 36.70

NOTE: The city had no one to properly update for the end of 2017 and beginning of 2018.

Last updated on February 11, 2020

Reservoir Depth When Full Current Depth Storage Capacity (AF) Current Storage (AF) Storage Change (AF) Percent Full Spill MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 133.42 ft 34,805.5 17,398.3 2,663.06

50.0

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 139.34ft 112,806.9

43,776.2

 8,500.98

38.8

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 94.30 ft 30,632.6 12,956.3 4,924.21 42.3 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 97.00 ft 6,682.4 4,322.7 632.43

64.7

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 101.40 ft 50,694.0 5,119.0 1,100.71 10.10 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.50 ft 4,684.2

4,121.2

 (73.92) 88.0 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 130.96 ft 47,066.9 40,708.5 2,815.36 86.5 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 274.82 ft 249,358.0 199,877.5 4,065.95 80.2 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 87.48 ft 29,508.10 6,839.40 2,829.99

23.2

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an
acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

updated on March 11, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity
(AF)		 Current
Storage
(AF)		 Storage
Change
(AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 133.87 ft 34,805.5 17,621.2 2,663.06

50.6

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 138.36ft 112,806.9

42,957.0

 8,500.98

38.1

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.20 ft 30,632.6 11,679.2 4,924.21 38.1 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 105.50 ft 6,682.4 5,396.8 632.43

80.8

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 100.70 ft 50,694.0 4,917.6 1,100.71 9.7 0
Murray 95.00 ft 90.90 ft 4,684.2

4,027.1

 (73.92) 86.0 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 130.46 ft 47,066.9 40,239.1 2,815.36 85.5 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 277.04 ft 249,358.0 203,188.7 4,065.95 81.5 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 88.20 ft 29,508.10 7,007.7 2,829.99

23.7

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an
acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

CoVid 19 has hampered the postings at this point.

Last updated on May 11, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity
(AF)		 Current
Storage
(AF)		 Storage
Change
(AF)		 % Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 141.55 ft 34,805.5 21,779.8 2,663.06

62.6

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 148.22 ft 112,806.9 51,869.7 8,500.98

46.0

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 94.38 ft 30,632.6 12,987.8 4,924.21 42.4 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 106.30 ft 6,682.4 5,506.9 632.43

82.4

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 104.40 ft 50,694.0 6,048.0 1,100.71 11.9 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.30 ft 4,684.2

4,090.5

 (73.92) 87.3 0
Lower 
Otay		 137.50 ft 136.39 ft 47,066.9 45,911.1 2,815.36 97.5 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 284.38 ft 249,358.0 214,474.8 4,065.95 86.0 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 103.52 ft 29,508.10 11,323.2 2,829.99

38.4

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an
acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on June 16, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 141.57 ft 34,805.5 21,779.8 2,663.06

62.6

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 146.40 ft 112,806.9 50,170.9 8,500.98

44.5

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 94.70 ft 30,632.6 13,209.8 4,924.21 43.1 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 105.60 ft 6,682.4 5,410.5 632.43

81.0

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 106.05 ft 50,694.0 6,603.9 1,100.71 13.0 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.20 ft 4,684.2

4,075.1

 (73.92) 87.0 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 135.00 ft 47,066.9 44,587.8 2,815.36 94.7 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 275.42 ft 249,358.0 200,780.5 4,065.95 80.5 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 104.58 ft 29,508.10 11,664.6 2,829.99

39.5

 0

Updated August 3, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacit (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Chang (AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 140.56 ft 34,805.5 21,203.5 2,663.06

60.9

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 144.87 ft 112,806.9 48,732.8 8,500.98

43.2

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 93.40 ft 30,632.6 12,397.7 4,924.21 40.5 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.00 ft 6,682.4 5,605.7 632.43

83.9

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 105.55 ft 50,694.0 6,097.0 1,100.71 12.0 0
Murray 95.00 ft 90.06 ft 4,684.2

3,891.1

 (73.92) 83.1 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 132.54 ft 47,066.9 42,177.0 2,815.36 89.6 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 265.63 ft 249,358.0 186,252.3 4,065.95 77.5 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 102.76 ft 29,508.10 11,082.8 2,829.99

37.6

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,
about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on September 8, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 Percent
Full		 Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 139.80 ft 34,805.5 20,779.2 2,663.06

59.7

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 142.10 ft 112,806.9 46,239.7 8,500.98

41.0

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.66 ft 30,632.6 11,945.0 4,924.21 39.0 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 106.35 ft 6,682.4 5,513.9 632.43

82.5

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 102.00 ft 50,694.0 5,296.1 1,100.71 10.4 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.10 ft 4,684.2

4,059.8

 (73.92) 86.7 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 131.10 ft 47,066.9 40,849.8 2,815.36 86.8 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 260.82 ft 249,358.0 179,269.8 4,065.95 71.9 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 102.22 ft 29,508.10 10,908.0 2,829.99

37.0

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,
about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on October 19, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 Percent
Full		 Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 139.47 ft 34,805.5 20,583.5 2,663.06

59.1

 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 138.27 ft 112,806.9 42,871.1 8,500.98

38.0

 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.40 ft 30,632.6 11,796.6 4,924.21 38.5 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 105.80 ft 6,682.4 5,437.9 632.43

81.4

 0
Morena 157.00 ft 101.74 ft 50,694.0 5,207.0 1,100.71 10.3 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.20 ft 4,684.2

4,075.1

 (73.92) 87.0 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 130.66 ft 47,066.9 40,426.6 2,815.36 85.9 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 252.48 ft 249,358.0 167,468.0 4,065.95 67.2 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 101.38 ft 29,508.10 10,641.2 2,829.99

36.1

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,
about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on November 16, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 % Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 139.09 ft 34,805.5 20,389.3 2,663.06 58.6 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 133.38 ft 112,806.9 38,781.8 8,500.98 34.4 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.54 ft 30,632.6 11,855.3 4,924.21 38.7 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 105.70 ft 6,682.4 5,424.2 632.43 81.2 0
Morena 157.00 ft 101.75 ft 50,694.0 5,221.8 1,100.71 10.3 0
Murray 95.00 ft 90.94 ft 4,684.2 4,027.1 (73.92) 86.0 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 130.04 ft 47,066.9 39,818.5 2,815.36 84.6 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 250.84 ft 249,358.0 165,170.1 4,065.95 66.2 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 101.20 ft 29,508.10 10,579.0 2,829.99

35.9

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,

about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on December 14, 2020

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 138.83 ft 34,805.5 20,250.7 2,663.06 58.2 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 129.29 ft 112,806.9 35,516.5 8,500.98 31.5 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.20 ft 30,632.6 11,679.2 4,924.21 38.1 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.60 ft 6,682.4 5,692.4 632.43 85.2 0
Morena 157.00 ft 101.40 ft 50,694.0 5,119.0 1,100.71 10.1 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.06 ft 4,684.2 4,052.1 (73.92) 86.5 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 129.60 ft 47,066.9 39,446.2 2,815.36 83.8 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 250.73 ft 249,358.0 165,030.9 4,065.95 66.2 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 100.94 ft 29,508.10 10,501.5 2,829.99

35.6

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,

about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Page created 2.11.2020

Feb. 1, 2021

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 % Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 139.06 ft 34,805.5 20,361.6 2,663.06 58.5 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 126.70 ft 112,806.9 33,554.7 8,500.98 29.7 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.38 ft 30,632.6 11,767.2 4,924.21 38.4 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.40 ft 6,682.4 5,663.4 632.43 84.8 0
Morena 157.00 ft 102.96 ft 50,694.0 5,585.7 1,100.71 11.0 0
Murray 95.00 ft 90.70 ft 4,684.2 3,992.6 (73.92) 85.2 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 128.90 ft 47,066.9 38,797.9 2,815.36 82.4 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 253.55 ft 249,358.0 168,939.1 4,065.95 67.7 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 101.61 ft 29,508.10 10,719.2 2,829.99

36.3

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,

about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

MARCH 29TH, 2021
Reservoir Depth
When Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 % Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 139.38 ft 34,805.5 20,555.6 2,663.06 59.1 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 123.48 ft 112,806.9 31,151.2 8,500.98 27.6 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.50 ft 30,632.6 11,855.3 4,924.21 38.7 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 100.60 ft 6,682.4 4,758.0 632.43 71.2 0
Morena 157.00 ft 103.14 ft 50,694.0 5,632.1 1,100.71 11.1 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.30 ft 4,684.2 4,090.5 (73.92) 87.3 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 127.36 ft 47,066.9 37,378.2 2,815.36 79.4 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 261.33 ft 249,358.0 179,997.1 4,065.95 72.2 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 102.55 ft 29,508.10 11,003.1 2,829.99

37.3

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,

about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on July 6, 2021

Reservoir Depth
When Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 138.07 ft 34,805.5 19,809.9 2,663.06 56.9 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 121.77 ft 112,806.9 29,934.2 8,500.98 26.5 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.08 ft 30,632.6 11,591.1 4,924.21 37.8 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 104.10 ft 6,682.4 5,208.4 632.43 77.9 0
Morena 157.00 ft 101.60 ft 50,694.0 5,177.2 1,100.71 10.2 0
Murray 95.00 ft 90.85 ft 4,684.2 4,018.5 (73.92) 85.8 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 123.36 ft 47,066.9 33,832.3 2,815.36 71.9 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 255.86 ft 249,358.0 172,253.3 4,065.95 69.1 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 101.69 ft 29,508.10 10,734.9 2,829.99

36.4

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,

about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on August 30, 2021

Reservoir

Depth
When Full

 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 136.84 ft 34,805.5 19,164.5 2,663.06 55.1 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 120.24 ft 112,806.9 28,850.6 8,500.98 25.6 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 93.22 ft 30,632.6 12,276.0 4,924.21 40.1 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.60 ft 6,682.4 5,692.4 632.43 85.2 0
Morena 157.00 ft 100.02 ft 50,694.0 4,629.9 1,100.71 9.1 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.22 ft 4,684.2 4,075.1 (73.92) 87.0 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 122.20 ft 47,066.9 32,850.3 2,815.36 69.8 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 246.74 ft 249,358.0 153,583.1 4,065.95 61.6 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 100.50 ft 29,508.10 10,363.0 2,829.99

35.1

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land,

about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on September 27, 2021

Water Levels are updated weekly but may be sporadic or late due to unforeseen circumstances.

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 % Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 136.40 ft 34,805.5 18,927.4 2,663.06 54.4 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 119.44 ft 112,806.9 28,301.6 8,500.98 25.1 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 94.46 ft 30,632.6 13,050.6 4,924.21 42.6 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.30 ft 6,682.4 5,648.9 632.43 84.5 0
Morena 157.00 ft 99.30 ft 50,694.0 4,533.2 1,100.71 8.9 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.42 ft 4,684.2 4,105.9 (73.92) 87.7 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 121.90 ft 47,066.9 32,595.8 2,815.36 69.3 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 234.94 ft 249,358.0 143,812.8 4,065.95 57.7 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 99.98 ft 29,508.10 10,210.4 2,829.99

34.6

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

Last updated on October 25, 2021

Water Levels are updated weekly but may be sporadic or late due to unforeseen circumstances.

Reservoir Depth
When
Full		 Current
Depth		 Storage
Capacity (AF)		 Current
Storage (AF)		 Storage
Change (AF)		 %Full Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.40 ft 136.10 ft 34,805.5 18,7996.9 2,663.06 54.0 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 118.99 ft 112,806.9 27,994.6 8,500.98 24.8 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 92.54 ft 30,632.6 11,855.3 4,924.21 38.7 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 106.10 ft 6,682.4 5,479.2 632.43 82.0 0
Morena 157.00 ft 98.98 ft 50,694.0 4,440.5 1,100.71 8.8 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.2 ft 4,684.2 4,075.1 (73.92) 87.0 0
Lower Otay 136.08 ft 122.07 ft 47,066.9 32,723.1 2,815.36 69.5 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 232.48 ft 249,358.0 140,610.9 4,065.95 56.4 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 99.60 ft 29,508.10 10,089.3 2,829.99

34.2

 0

AF = acre foot; 1 acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep. MGD = Million gallons per day.

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