| Lake Hodges | |
|---|---|
| Lake Hodges looking toward the east | |
| Location | San Diego County, Southern California |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | San Dieguito River |
| Primary outflows | San Dieguito River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
Lake Hodges is a lake and reservoir located in Southern California, about 31 miles (50 km) north of San Diego and just south of Escondido, California. When full, the reservoir has 1,234 acres (4.99 km2), a maximum water depth of 115 feet (35 m), and 27 miles (43 km) of shoreline.[1] Interstate 15 crosses Lake Hodges via the Lake Hodges Bridge. Approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) 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.[2][3]
Lake Hodges is owned by the city of San Diego, and supplies water to the San Dieguito Water District and Santa Fe Irrigation District.
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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.[4] Water from the Lake Hodges Reservoir services the customers of the Santa Fe Irrigation District and the San Dieguito Water District.
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 connection will provide the ability to store 20,000 acre feet (25,000,000 m3) of water at Hodges Reservoir for emergency use. The project is expected to be completed in late 2010.
In 2009 and 2010, one woman was assaulted in the park and another was killed near the lake, and John Albert Gardner confessed to and was convicted of both crimes.