Reservoirs
Seven major stream systems originate in the mountains of San Diego County and drain into the Pacific Ocean. Runoff within these watersheds has largely been developed over the last century. Twenty-four surface reservoirs are located within the Authority's service area, with a combined capacity of approximately 571,000 AF.
You can also see a map of reservoirs in the county.
Reservoir Storage (AF) levels of member agency and MWD reservoirs as of April 7, 2008.
| Agency |
Reservoir |
Capacity (AF) |
Storage (AF) |
Elevation (FT) |
% of Capacity |
| Carlsbad M.W.D. |
Maerkle |
600.0 |
114.0 |
464.40 |
19.00 |
| Escondido, City of |
Dixon |
2,606.0 |
2,305.4 |
1,039.10 |
88.47 |
| Escondido, City of |
Wohlford |
6,506.0 |
2,517.0 |
1,458.10 |
38.69 |
| Fallbrook P.U.D. |
Red Mountain |
1,335.0 |
648.4 |
1,107.50 |
48.57 |
| Helix W.D. |
Cuyamaca |
8,195.0 |
2,204.5 |
4,625.70 |
26.90 |
| Helix W.D. |
Jennings |
9,790.0 |
9,052.2 |
695.70 |
92.46 |
| Metropolitan Water District |
Diamond Valley |
800,000.0 |
599,764.0 |
1,711.78 |
74.97 |
| Metropolitan Water District |
Skinner |
44,264.0 |
38,485.0 |
1,476.02 |
86.94 |
| Olivenhain M.W.D. |
Olivenhain |
24,789.0 |
23,629.0 |
1,074.70 |
95.32 |
| Poway, City of |
Poway |
3,330.0 |
2,910.0 |
931.00 |
87.39 |
| Rainbow M.W.D. |
Beck |
625.0 |
175.0 |
865.00 |
28.00 |
| Rainbow M.W.D. |
Morro Hill |
465.0 |
87.0 |
801.00 |
18.71 |
| Ramona M.W.D. |
Ramona |
12,000.0 |
4,064.7 |
1,273.40 |
33.87 |
| San Diego, City of |
Barrett |
37,947.0 |
27,539.5 |
150.86 |
72.57 |
| San Diego, City of |
El Capitan |
112,807.0 |
54,775.4 |
151.20 |
48.56 |
| San Diego, City of |
Hodges |
30,251.0 |
25,087.4 |
110.08 |
82.93 |
| San Diego, City of |
Lower Otay |
49,510.0 |
42,367.9 |
132.70 |
85.57 |
| San Diego, City of |
Miramar |
7,184.0 |
5,288.6 |
104.70 |
73.62 |
| San Diego, City of |
Morena |
50,206.0 |
8,448.7 |
110.97 |
16.83 |
| San Diego, City of |
Murray |
4,818.0 |
4,075.1 |
91.20 |
84.58 |
| San Diego, City of |
San Vicente |
89,312.2 |
80,531.2 |
181.75 |
90.17 |
| San Diego, City of |
Sutherland |
29,684.0 |
6,285.8 |
85.07 |
21.18 |
| San Dieguito W.D. |
San Dieguito |
883.0 |
438.8 |
294.99 |
49.69 |
| Sweetwater Authority |
Loveland |
25,400.0 |
9,921.0 |
1,307.97 |
39.06 |
| Sweetwater Authority |
Sweetwater |
30,079.0 |
15,576.0 |
223.74 |
51.78 |
| Valley Center M.W.D. |
Turner |
1,612.0 |
1,612.0 |
1,071.00 |
100.00 |
| Vista I.D. |
Henshaw |
51,774.0 |
16,280.0 |
2,670.64 |
31.44 |
Time Generated: 4/10/2008 15:04
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