Lake Hodges


Lake Hodges is a lake and reservoir located in Southern California, about north of San Diego and just south of Escondido, California. When full, the reservoir has, a maximum water depth of, and of shoreline. Lake Hodges has a total capacity of 30,251 acre-feet of water.
Water level elevation in the lake is maintained at above sea level, lower than the dam's maximum of spillway to ensure safe operations.
Interstate 15 crosses Lake Hodges via the Lake Hodges Bridge. Approximately west of the I-15 freeway bridge is a bicycle/pedestrian bridge which opened on May 15, 2009 and is the longest stressed ribbon bridge in the world.
Lake Hodges is owned by the city of San Diego, and supplies water to the San Dieguito Water District and Santa Fe Irrigation District.
Lake Hodges has been said to be the home of an alleged lake monster, known as "Hodgee".

Lake Hodges Dam

Lake Hodges Dam is a multiple-arch dam that sits on the San Dieguito River. It was commissioned by the Volcan Water Company and designed by John S. Eastwood. It was completed in 1918, and later purchased by the city of San Diego. Water from the Lake Hodges Reservoir services the customers of the Santa Fe Irrigation District and the San Dieguito Water District. The dam is 131 ft tall and 729 ft wide.

Recent events

In 2005, the San Diego County Water Authority, in conjunction with the City of San Diego, began work on a pipeline to connect Hodges Reservoir with Olivenhain Reservoir. The project was completed in 2012. The connection provides the ability to store of water at Hodges Reservoir for emergency use.