Lake Hodges 8-003 Dam

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Lake Hodges is a reservoir in San Diego, California. It is about 31 miles (50 km) north of downtown San Diego, just north of the Rancho Bernardo community, and just south of the city's border with Escondido. When full, the reservoir covers 1,234 acres (4.99 km2) and has a maximum water depth of 115

feet (35 m) and a shoreline of 27 miles (43 km). 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 a total capacity of 30,251 acre-feet (37,314,000 m3) of water. The surface elevation of the lake is maintained at a maximum of 280 feet (85 m) above sea level, 35 feet (11 m) lower than the dam's spillway (315 feet; 96 m) to ensure safe operations. The lake level can fluctuate significantly, depending upon the amount of runoff received from the San Dieguito River drainage basin. 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.

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