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San Vicente to remain open through Labor Day |
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Written by San Diego County Water Authority
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
The city of San Diego is lowering the water level at San Vicente
Reservoir to prepare for San Vicente Dam Raise construction. The reservoir will
close once the water level drops below the boat launch ramp.
The city has kept the reservoir open as long as possible and has
announced it will remain open through Labor
Day, September 1, 2008. Both fishing and water contact activities will be
allowed that day. The reservoir will close immediately following Labor
Day for six to nine years through construction and refill.
The reservoir will reopen to recreation sometime between 2014 and 2017, as
soon as the new water level reaches the boat launch. The amount of time needed
to refill the reservoir will depend on rainfall and water supply and demand. The
Water Authority is working with the city of San Diego to reopen the reservoir to
recreation as soon as possible.
San Vicente Dam will be raised 117 feet
as part of the Water Authority's Emergency Storage Project and Carryover Storage
Project. These projects will help ensure that San Diego County has sufficient
water storage in the case of an interruption in imported water supply and will
also store surplus water to use during droughts or other times of shortage.
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For more information about the construction
projects at San Vicente or to sign up to be on the project email list, please
visit the Water Authority's Emergency Storage Project website.
If you have any questions about the projects, please call the toll-free project
information line at (877) 426-2010, or email
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 August 2008 )
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