San Vicente Reservoir

San Vicente is a deep, steep-sided reservoir on San Vicente Creek, approximately 25 miles northeast of San Diego. San Vicente is closed to all public access and recreation in preparation for a project to raise the height of the reservoir's dam to increase its water storage capacity.

For information on the Emergency Storage Project and the San Vicente Dam Raise Project, please check the San Diego County Water Authority's web site at www.sdcwa.org and click on San Vicente Dam Raise, or call the Water Authority's toll-free information line at (877) 426-2010.

The San Diego County Water Authority is overseeing the construction of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project which is scheduled to begin in early 2009 and will take about four years. Refilling the reservoir after construction will take another two to five years. The reservoir will reopen to recreation sometime between 2014 and 2017, once the water level reaches the new boat launch ramp.

The San Vicente Dam Raise Project is part of the Water Authority's more than $1 billion Emergency Storage Project, which is creating new emergency water storage and pipeline connnections to deliver water throughout the region if our imported water supply is disrupted. When complete the reservoir will be able to store an additional 152,000 acre-feet of water supply.

As part of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project, the Water Authority will also construct a new marina for the reservoir. The new marina will reduce boat launching wait times, provide picnic and shade areas, and increase the parking spaces and areas for boat preparation.

There is no camping allowed at San Vicente. The nearest camping is at Lake Jennings County Park approximately 7 miles from San Vicente. For reservations at Lake Jennings call (858) 565-3600.