1997 California Hydrologic Data Report

11022100 SAN VICENTE RESERVOIR NEAR LAKESIDE, CA - 1997 WY


                               11022100 SAN VICENTE RESERVOIR NEAR LAKESIDE, CA

LOCATION.-Lat 32°54'45", long 116°55'25", in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.31, T.14 S., R.1 E., San Diego County, Hydrologic Unit 18070304, at outlet 
  tower near center of upstream face of San Vicente Dam on San Vicente Creek and 3.6 mi north of Lakeside. 
DRAINAGE AREA.-74.2 mi2. 
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1946 to September 1961 (published with San Vicente Creek at San Vicente Dam, at Foster, station 11022000), 
  October 1972 to current year.  Monthend contents only October 1972 to September 1987. 
REVISED RECORDS.-WSP 1928: Drainage area. 
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder.  Datum of gage is sea level (levels by county of San Diego).  October 1972 to current year, supplementary water-
  stage recorder used for flood warning only, at same site at datum 560 ft higher.  Prior to October 1987, nonrecording gage at same site. 
REMARKS.-Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam, constructed in 1941-43 by city of San Diego; storage began during construction 
  period. Capacity of reservoir at spillway level, 90,230 acre-ft, elevation, 650 ft.  Dead storage below lowest outlet, 350 acre-ft, elevation, 
  493.0 ft. Reservoir storage includes supplemental water from the San Diego River, Santa Ysabel Creek, and Colorado River Basins.  No 
  diversion upstream from reservoir.  Water is released as required for municipal use. 
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum contents observed, 94,200 acre-ft, spilling, Feb. 21, 1980, elevation, 653.54 ft; minimum 
  observed, 12,390 acre-ft, Nov. l, 1947, elevation, 549.22 ft. 
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-Maximum contents, 68,510 acre-ft, Apr. 30, May 1, elevation, 628.54 ft; minimum, 52,380 acre-ft,         
  Sept. 29, elevation, 610.61 ft. 
  Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)
  (Based on table provided by city of San Diego, dated Feb. 18, 1944)

	610	51,870	640	79,800
	620	60,610	650	90,230
	630	69,920	654	94,600

                   RESERVOIR STORAGE (ACRE-FEET), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997

                                        DAILY OBSERVATION AT 2400 HOURS
DAY       OCT      NOV      DEC      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP
  
  1     61640    60090    58040    58460    63000    67950    67820    68490    63880    61440    57650    54810
  2     61680    60000    57950    58560    63200    67950    67810    68470    63760    61280    57550    54720
  3     61710    59930    57850    58700    63420    67960    67810    68460    63700    61100    57440    54620
  4     61760    59850    57740    58790    63620    67960    67790    68440    63520    60940    57340    54530
  5     61800    59780    57650    58910    63820    67970    67800    68380    63360    60770    57230    54450
 
  6     61840    59710    57590    58990    64020    67960    67790    68250    63360    60600    57120    54360
  7     61840    59630    57490    59080    64220    67950    67780    68120    63360    60440    57010    54270
  8     61770    59550    57390    59180    64410    67950    67770    68000    63370    60270    56910    54190
  9     61680    59480    57350    59260    64610    67960    67760    67870    63290    60130    56800    54100
 10     61590    59400    57270    59360    64800    67970    67750    67760    63120    60020    56700    54020

 11     61480    59310    57220    59450    65020    67960    67740    67640    63010    59920    56580    53940
 12     61410    59240    57210    59780    65110    67960    67740    67500    62990    59820    56470    53840
 13     61350    59170    57230    60130    65110    67950    67720    67390    62950    59740    56360    53750
 14     61250    59150    57210    60240    65190    67950    67710    67220    62930    59640    56260    53660
 15     61160    59050    57200    60320    65380    67940    67690    67030    62910    59540    56160    53570

 16     61070    58960    57200    60400    65580    67940    67690    66850    62900    59430    56050    53480
 17     60990    58870    57180    60420    65790    67940    67680    66670    62870    59320    55960    53390
 18     60900    58780    57160    60450    65990    67930    67670    66480    62840    59210    55860    53300
 19     60810    58710    57210    60450    66190    67930    67660    66300    62820    59090    55780    53200
 20     60740    58660    57300    60450    66370    67920    67660    66110    62790    58980    55720    53100

 21     60660    58710    57380    60450    66570    67910    67710    65930    62770    58870    55670    53010
 22     60570    58780    57510    60530    66750    67890    67800    65730    62740    58750    55630    52910
 23     60490    58740    57600    60760    66930    67890    67860    65540    62700    58650    55590    52820
 24     60400    58720    57710    60970    67130    67880    67950    65360    62680    58530    55580    52710
 25     60330    58650    57800    61210    67310    67870    68030    65180    62570    58420    55500    52710

 26     60310    58560    57900    61620    67500    67860    68140    65000    62370    58300    55430    52620
 27     60260    58450    57960    61890    67730    67860    68230    64820    62170    58180    55320    52530
 28     60190    58330    58070    62160    67950    67850    68330    64630    61970    58070    55220    52440
 29     60130    58250    58170    62380      ---    67850    68440    64440    61780    57950    55120    52390
 30     60140    58150    58250    62600      ---    67840    68490    64260    61610    57850    55010    52390
 31     60130      ---    58330    62790      ---    67830      ---    64070      ---    57750    54910      ---

MAX     61840    60090    58330    62790    67950    67970    68490    68490    63880    61440    57650    54810
MIN     60130    58150    57160    58460    63000    67830    67660    64070    61610    57750    54910    52390
 a     619.47   617.27   617.47   622.42   627.95   627.82   628.52   623.80   621.12   616.82   613.57   610.62
 b      -1540    -1980     +180    +4460    +5160     -120     +660    -4420    -2460    -3860    -2840    -2520

CAL YR 1996    MAX 74040  MIN 57160   b  -15560
WTR YR 1997    MAX 68490  MIN 52390   b   -9280




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