2020 Annual Report
Diversification and
Operation
Critical repairs were made on large-diameter pipes to ensure regional water supplies remained safe and reliable. During all construction projects, efforts are made to mitigate impacts to nearby communities and the environment.
Record Rainfall Leads to Lake Hodges Water Transfer
Record-breaking rainfall in April 2020 required a water transfer in coordination with the City of San Diego from Lake Hodges Reservoir for the first time in three years. The transfer, from Lake Hodges to Olivenhain Reservoir, helped member agencies manage the rising reservoir level from predicted storms. The Lake Hodges Projects are part of the San Diego County Water Authority’s Emergency & Carryover Storage Project, a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines and pumping stations designed to make water available to the San Diego region in the event of an interruption to imported water deliveries. The transfer demonstrated the county’s successful water storage and management planning during years of increasingly unpredictable climate patterns.
“Thanks to our established regional collaboration and planning, the Water Authority was able to quickly respond to assist our member agencies with managing the reservoir level following this unexpected late season runoff.”
Water Authority