San Vicente Reservoir

San Vicente Reservoir is a reservoir created by San Vicente Dam in San Diego County, California. It is located in the Cuyamaca Mountains, approximately north of Lakeside off California State Route 67.

Description

The reservoir is formed by impounding the waters of San Vicente Creek, and the Colorado River via the First San Diego Aqueduct branch of the Colorado River Aqueduct from Lake Havasu. It is the largest reservoir in the city of San Diego, with a storage capacity of
In 2009, construction began of a $568 million project to increase the size of San Vicente Reservoir twofold. San Diego County Water Authority officials are hoping to receive funding from Proposition 18, but will continue the upgrade without these funds if the Proposition is unsuccessful.

Recreation

The raising of the dam more than doubled the reservoir's past capacity of by increasing it to a total of. The reservoir is a popular place for fishing, boating, waterskiing and wakeboarding.