Nestled in plain sight, Lake Hodges is a reservoir located within the northern city limits of 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. Only 14 miles from the beach, Lake Hodges Dam was completed in 1918, and later purchased by the city of San Diego. The dam is 131 ft tall and 729 ft wide and lies on the southwest end of the Lake. The reservoir is connected to San Diego County Water Authority’s Emergency & Carryover Storage Projects & Facilities, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines and pumping stations designed to make water available to the entire San Diego region in the event of an interruption in imported water deliveries. As such, the reservoir’s water level can fluctuate dramatically.
Lake Hodges is a popular location for hiking, birding, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, photography, and picnicking. It is surrounded by the hiking trails of the San Dieguito River Park and those trails are connected to the park's 65 miles of trails.
The Audubon Society has proclaimed Lake Hodges and vicinity to be a Globally Important Bird Area. The ability to see over 200 bird species attracts many birders as well as amateur and professional photographers. The riparian habitat around the lake is home to endangered nesting Least Bell's Vireos. Two other threatened bird species, the California Gnatcatcher and the Coastal Cactus Wren, can be found in the chaparral around the lake.
The Lake is also home to sedentary and migratory Western and Clark's Grebes. When water levels are consistently high, large colonies, (100+) of Western and Clark's Grebes can be found nesting at the shallow eastern end of the lake.
Nestled in plain sight, Lake Hodges is a reservoir located within the northern city limits of 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. Only 14 miles from the beach, Lake Hodges Dam was completed in 1918, and later purchased by the city of San Diego. The dam is 131 ft tall and 729 ft wide and lies on the southwest end of the Lake. The reservoir is connected to San Diego County Water Authority’s Emergency & Carryover Storage Projects & Facilities, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines and pumping stations designed to make water available to the entire San Diego region in the event of an interruption in imported water deliveries. As such, the reservoir’s water level can fluctuate dramatically.
Lake Hodges is a popular location for hiking, birding, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, photography, and picnicking. It is surrounded by the hiking trails of the San Dieguito River Park and those trails are connected to the park's 65 miles of trails.
The Audubon Society has proclaimed Lake Hodges and vicinity to be a Globally Important Bird Area. The ability to see over 200 bird species attracts many birders as well as amateur and professional photographers. The riparian habitat around the lake is home to endangered nesting Least Bell's Vireos. Two other threatened bird species, the California Gnatcatcher and the Coastal Cactus Wren, can be found in the chaparral around the lake.
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The Lake is also home to sedentary and migratory Western and Clark's Grebes. When water levels are consistently high, large colonies, (100+) of Western and Clark's Grebes can be found nesting at the shallow eastern end of the lake.
Nestled in plain sight, Lake Hodges is a reservoir located within the northern city limits of 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. Only 14 miles from the beach, Lake Hodges Dam was completed in 1918, and later purchased by the city of San Diego. The dam is 131 ft tall and 729 ft wide and lies on the southwest.southwest end of the Lake. The reservoir is connected to San Diego County Water Authority’s Emergency & Carryover Storage Projects & Facilities, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines and pumping stations designed to make water available to the entire San Diego region in the event of an interruption in imported water deliveries. As such, the reservoir’s water level can fluctuate dramatically.
Lake Hodges is a popular location for hiking, birding, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, photography, and picnicking. It is surrounded by the hiking trails of the San Dieguito River Park and those trails are connected to the park's 65 miles of trails.
The Audubon Society has proclaimed Lake Hodges and vicinity to be a Globally Important Bird Area. The ability to see over 200 bird species attracts many birders as well as amateur and professional photographers. The riparian habitat around the lake is home to endangered nesting Least Bell's Vireos. Two other threatened bird species, the California Gnatcatcher and the Coastal Cactus Wren, can be found in the chaparral around the lake.
The Lake is also home to sedentary and migratory Western and Clark's Grebes. When water levels are consistently high, large colonies, (100+) of Western and Clark's Grebes can be found nesting at the shallow eastern end of the lake.
Nestled in plain sight, Lake Hodges is a reservoir located within the northern city limits of 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. Only 14 miles from the beach, Lake Hodges Dam was completed in 1918, and later purchased by the city of San Diego. The dam is 131 ft tall and 729 ft wide and lies on the southwest end of the Lake. The southwest. The reservoir is connected to San Diego County Water Authority’s Emergency & Carryover Storage Projects & Facilities, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines and pumping stations designed to make water available to the entire San Diego region in the event of an interruption in imported water deliveries. As such, the reservoir’s water level can fluctuate dramatically.
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Lake Hodges is a popular location for hiking, birding, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, photography, and picnicking. It is surrounded by the hiking trails of the San Dieguito River Park and those trails are connected to the park's 65 miles of trails.
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The Audubon Society has proclaimed Lake Hodges and vicinity to be a Globally Important Bird Area. The ability to see over 200 bird species attracts many birders as well as amateur and professional photographers. The riparian habitat around the lake is home to endangered nesting Least Bell's Vireos. Two other threatened bird species, the California Gnatcatcher and the Coastal Cactus Wren, can be found in the chaparral around the lake.
The Lake is also home to sedentary and migratory Western and Clark's Grebes. When water levels are consistently high, large colonies, (100+) of Western and Clark's Grebes can be found nesting at the shallow eastern end of the lake.
Nestled in plain sight, Lake Hodges is a reservoir located within the northern city limits of 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. Only 14 miles from the beach, Lake Hodges Dam was completed in 1918, and later purchased by the city of San Diego. The dam is 131 ft tall and 729 ft wide and lies on the southwest end of the Lake. The reservoir is connected to San Diego County Water Authority’s Emergency & Carryover Storage Projects & Facilities, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines and pumping stations designed to make water available to the entire San Diego region in the event of an interruption in imported water deliveries. As such, the reservoir’s water level can fluctuate dramatically.
Lake Hodges is a popular location for hiking, birding, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, photography, and picnicking. It is surrounded by the hiking trails of the San Dieguito River Park and those trails are connected to the park's 65 miles of trails.
The Audubon Society has proclaimed Lake Hodges and vicinity to be a Globally Important Bird Area. The ability to see over 200 bird species attracts many birders as well as amateur and professional photographers. The riparian habitat around the lake is home to endangered nesting Least Bell's Vireos. Two other threatened bird species, the California Gnatcatcher and the Coastal Cactus Wren, can be found in the chaparral around the lake.
The Lake is also home to sedentary and migratory Western and Clark's Grebes. When water levels are consistently high, large colonies, (100+) of Western and Clark's Grebes can be found nesting at the shallow eastern end of the lake.
