San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside water level

Name: San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, San Vicente Reservoir, California, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

651.60ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM PDT (26 min ago)

Water stored: 89,380 acre‑ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside at 651.60 ft. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 651.60 ft – 652.36 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.58 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Boating and fishing at San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 82° 59° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 80° 60° 0.02 in, 50% Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 68° 59° 1.12 in, 76% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 69° 60° 0.06 in, 22% Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 77° 62° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 81° 63° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 84° 68° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:57 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Los Coches Creek near LakesideRiver gauge, Los Coches Creek	0.7 cfs	Very high	+0.6 cfs	5.6 mi
San Diego R A Mast Road near SanteeRiver gauge, San Diego R A Mast Road	6.0 cfs	Very high	−0.3 cfs	8 mi
Santa Maria Creek near RamonaRiver gauge, Santa Maria Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Los Penasquitos Creek near PowayRiver gauge, Los Penasquitos Creek	3.8 cfs	High	+0.3 cfs	11 mi
Santa Ysabel Creek near RamonaRiver gauge, Santa Ysabel Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Guejito Creek near San PasqualRiver gauge, Guejito Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
San Diego R A Fashion Valley at San DiegoRiver gauge, San Diego R A Fashion Valley	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Sweetwater River near DescansoRiver gauge, Sweetwater River	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside really 651.60 ft deep?

No. 651.60 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:45 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 651.60 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.58 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:11022100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.91338, -116.92807 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	651.60 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Water stored	89,380 acre‑ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside (usgs:11022100). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/san-vicente-reservoir-near-lakeside

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer