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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

 

Current 2017 San Diego lake water levels
 

We've been in a drought for about 12 years. MS

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
Jan.
2017		 %
Full
Feb.
2017		 %
Full
March
2017		 %
Full
April
2017		 %
Full
May
2017		 %
Full
June
2017		 %
Full
July
2017		 %
Full
Aug
2017		 %
Full
Sept
2017		 %
Full
Oct.
2017		 %
Full
Nov.
2017

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 5.5 15.1 31.0 35.8 36.7 37.5 36.9 36.4 35.8 35.1 34.7
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 21.1 28.9 42.4 44.6 44.9 42.3 39.7 37.4 36.6 35.54 34.6
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 41.9 52.3 80.6 73.0 71.5 68.1 65.4 61.7 59.3 56.9 55.9
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 83.7 81.4 84.8 70.1 77.7 83.5 81.8 83.2 84.3 67.7 74.4
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 2.1 3.8 5.9 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.8
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 88.0 87.2 86.7 89.0 88.3 88.1 84.5 88.6 87.3 86.3 86.0
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 76.4 84.0 99.9 97.9 97.0 95.5 95.8 96.7 95.7 93.7 89.9
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 74.3 74.6 76.1 79.5 77.5 77.4 77.2 76.9 76.6 75.5 75.1
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 7.3 17.0 37.7 45.0 46.8 47.8 47.6 47.1 46.3 45.8 45.3

 

 

 

NOTE about January:
Lots of rain second and third week of January, TUL.
(N. Calif., in fact, is now out of drought conditions, lakes are running over).

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly January 9, 2017.

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		   Current 
Depth		 Storage
Capacity
A.F.*		 Current
Storage
A.F.*		 Percent
Full		 Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 74.86 ft 34,805.5 1,898.3 5.5 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 112.40 ft 112,806.9 23,788.8 21.1 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 94.30 ft 30,632.6 12,830.6 41.9 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 105.50 ft 6,682.4 5,591.5 83.7 0
Morena 157.00 ft 76.30 ft 50,694.0 1,075.9 2.1 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.20 ft 4,684.2 4,121.2 88.0 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 128.12 ft 49,848.9 38,107.8 76.4 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 264.63 ft 249,358.0 185,306.8 74.3 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 61.19 ft 29,508.1 2,158.8 7.3 0

* AF=acre-foot; One 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.

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly Feb. 1, 2017

Note, great set of storms came through in the past month, water continues to drain in. TUL.

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		   Current 
Depth		 Storage
Capacity		 Current
Storage		 %
Full		 Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 96.45 ft 34,805.5 5,260.0 15.1 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 125.46 ft 112,806.9 32,615.4 28.9 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 98.86 ft 30,632.6 16,031.0 52.3 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 105.80 ft 6,682.4 5,437.9 81.4 0
Morena 157.00 ft 84.80 ft 50,694.0 1,945.6 3.8 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.26 ft 4,684.2 4,082.8 87.2 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 132.20 ft 49,848.9 41,891.2 84.0 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 265.44 ft 249,358.0 185,961.4 74.6 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 78.96 ft 29,508.1 5,011.4 17.0 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on March 6, 2017.

Note, great set of storms came through in the past week, water continues to drain in.
Barrett doubled since Feb. Otay was spilling last week. TUL.

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		   Current 
Depth		 Storage Capacity Current Storage %
Full		 Spill MGD*
Barrett 160.88 ft 117.50 ft 34,805.5 10,773.3 31.0 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 143.90 ft 112,806.9 47,863.2 42.4 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 109.28 ft 30,632.6 24,694.4 80.6 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.40 ft 6,682.4 5,663.4 84.8 0
Morena 157.00 ft 92.50 ft 50,694.0 2,996.3 5.9 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.10 ft 4,684.2 4,059.8 86.7 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 137.46 ft 47,066.9 47,013.1 99.9 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 268.07 ft 249,358.0 189,816.3 76.1 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 102.89 ft 29,508.1 11,114.7 37.7 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on April 10, 2017.

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full		   Current 
Depth		 Storage
Capacity		 Current
Storage		 %
Full		 Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 122.14 ft 34,805.5 12,455.2 35.8 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 146.54 ft 112,806.9 50,264.5 44.6 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 106.76 ft 30,632.6 22,352.0 73.0 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 100.00 ft 6,682.4 4,683.5 70.1 0
Morena 157.00 ft 100.07 ft 50,694.0 4,736.0 9.3 0
Murray 95.00 ft 91.84 ft 4,684.2 4,167.8 89.0 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 136.50 ft 46,851.6 46,059.3 97.9 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 273.68 ft 249,358.0 198,146.6 79.5 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 109.33 ft 29,508.1 13,280.2 45.0 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on May 8, 2017.

Reservoir Depth  
When  Full   		   Current 
Depth		 Storage Capacity Current Storage %
Full		 Spill MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 122.95 ft 34,805.5 12,765.3 36.7 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 146.94 ft 112,806.9 50,638.9 44.9 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 106.28 ft 30,632.6 21,903.0 71.5 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 104.00 ft 6,682.4 5,195.1 77.7 0
Morena 157.00 ft 100.09 ft 50,694.0 4,736.0 9.3 0
Murray* 87.30 ft 91.60 ft 4,684.2 4,136.8 88.3 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 136.14 ft 46,851.6 45,665.0 97.0 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 270.45 ft 249,358.0 193,255.0 77.5 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 110.84 ft 29,508.1 13,814.5 46.8 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on June 12, 2017.

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		   Current 
Depth		 Storage
Capacity		 Current
 Storage		 %
Full		 Spill
MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 123.65 ft 34,805.5 13,042.8 37.5 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 143.80 ft 112,806.9 47,772.5 42.3 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 105.08 ft 30,632.6 20,854.4 68.1 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 106.80 ft 6,682.4 5,577.3 83.5 0
Morena 157.00 ft 100.22 ft 50,694.0 4,777.6 9.4 0
Murray* 87.30 ft 91.58 ft 4,684.2 4,129.0 88.1 0
Lower Otay 135.35 ft 135.34 ft 46,851.6 44,929.3 95.5 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 270.18 ft 249,358.0 192,878.8 77.4 0
Sutherland* 145.00 ft 111.63 ft 29,508.1 14,104.1 47.8 0

 

 The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on July 10, 2017.

*based on July 7, 2017

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full  		   Current 
Depth		 Storage Capacity Current Storage %
Full		 Spill MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 123.17 ft 34,805.5 12,844.2 36.9 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 142.50 ft 112,806.9 44,823.4 39.7 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 104.08 ft 30,632.6 20,018.8 65.4 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 106.00 ft 6,682.4 5,465.3 81.8 0
Morena 157.00 ft 99.49 ft 50,694.0 4,573.2 9.0 0
Murray* 95.00 ft 90.50 ft 4,684.2 3,958.0 84.5 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 135.50 ft 46,851.6 45,076.2 95.8 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 269.87 ft 249,358.0 192,434.8 77.2 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 111.43 ft 29,508.1 14,031.4 47.6 0

 

Reservoir Depth  
When   
Full   		   Current 
Depth		 Storage
Capacity		 Current
Storage		 %
Full		 Spill MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 122.71 ft 34,805.5 12,667.8 36.4 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 137.50 ft 112,806.9 42,231.2 37.4 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 102.66 ft 30,632.6 18,891.7 61.7 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 106.70 ft 6,682.4 5,563.1 83.2 0
Morena 157.00 ft 98.10 ft 50,694.0 4,220.7 8.3 0
Murray* 95.00 ft 91.70 ft 4,684.2 4,152.3 88.6 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 135.98 ft 46,851.6 45,517.5 96.7 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 269.44 ft 249,358.0 191,780.2 76.9 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 111.06 ft 29,508.1 13,904.6 47.1 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on September 11, 2017.

*based on September 10, 2017

 

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		  Current 
Depth		 Storage Capacity Current Storage %
Full		 Spill MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 122.19 ft 34,805.5 12,474.3 35.8 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 136.40 ft 112,806.9 41,301.7 36.6 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 101.70 ft 30,632.6 18,152.4 59.3 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 107.20 ft 6,682.4 5,634.5 84.3 0
Morena 157.00 ft 97.50 ft 50,694.0 4,070.8 8.0 0
Murray* 95.00 ft 91.30 ft 4,684.2 4,090.5 87.3 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 135.46 ft 47,066.9 45,027.2 95.7 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 268.193 ft 249,358.0 191,052.8 76.6 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 110.38 ft 29,508.1 13,653.0 46.3 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on October 9, 2017.

 

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		  Current 
Depth		 Storage
Capacity		 Current
Storage		 %
Full		 Spill MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 121.57 ft 34,805.5 12,225.5 35.1 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 134.50 ft 112,806.9 39,928.1 35.54 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 100.76 ft 30,632.6 17,429.7 56.9 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 98.70 ft 6,682.4 4,524.9 67.7 0
Morena 157.00 ft 97.29 ft 50,694.0 4,009.4 7.9 0
Murray* 95.00 ft 91.00 ft 4,684.2 4,044.4 86.3 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 134.50 ft 47,066.9 44,101.4 93.7 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 267.06 ft 249,358.0 188,361.6 75.5 0
Sutherland* 145.00 ft 109.96 ft 29,508.1 13,510.3 45.8 0

 

The City of San Diego's Water Levels are updated weekly; readings taken on November 6, 2017.

*based on November 5, 2017

Reservoir Depth  
When    Full   		  Current 
Depth		 Storage Capacity
(AF)		 Current Storage
(AF)		 %
Full		 Spill MGD
Barrett 160.88 ft 121.17 ft 34,805.5 12,074.9 34.7 0
El Capitan 197.00 ft 133.65 ft 112,806.9 39,026.0 34.6 0
Hodges 115.00 ft 100.38 ft 30,632.6 17,130.0 55.9 0
Miramar 114.00 ft 102.30 ft 6,682.4 4,973.2 74.4 0
Morena 157.00 ft 97.08 ft 50,694.0 3,960.7 7.8 0
Murray* 95.00 ft 90.90 ft 4,684.2 4,027.1 86.0 0
Lower Otay 137.50 ft 132.66 ft 47,066.9 43,320.2 89.9 0
San Vicente 306.00 ft 266.30 ft 249,358.0 187,197.9 75.1 0
Sutherland 145.00 ft 109.56 ft 29,508.1 13,368.4 45.3 0

AF=acre-foot; One 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.
 

No December readings posted, change of city
 lake staff left them without knowledge to do so.

 

 

Launch Ramp Operation Levels

  Elevation & Gauge of Water Level at Spill Elevation & Gauge of Lowest Water Level for Operable Ramp
Reservoir Elevation Gauge Elevation Gauge
Barret 1,607.00' 160.88' No Ramp No Ramp
El Capitan 750.00' 197.00' 663.00' 110.00'
Hodges 315.00' 115.00' 292.00' 91.00'
Miramar 714.00' 114.00' 705.00' 105.00'
Murray 536.50' 95.00' 527.50' 86.00'
Otay 484.20' 137.50' 465.70' 119.00'
San Vicente 764.00' 306.00' 640.00' 180.00'
Sutherland 2,057.00' 145.00' 1,982.00' 70.00'

 

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