Upper Otay Reservoir

Upper Otay Reservoir, also called Upper Otay Lake, is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) artificial lake in San Diego County, California. It was created in 1959 as a hatchery for the propagation and introduction of Florida Largemouth bass. The reservoir has been open to the public since 1996.^[2] In addition to fishing, the site was popular among waterfowl hunters until it was closed to hunting in 2002.

Upper Otay Reservoir
Upper Otay Reservoir, view from the north
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Location	San Diego County, California
Coordinates	32°39′07″N 116°56′06″W
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	City of San Diego
Surface area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Surface elevation	522 feet (159 m)[1]
Website	www.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes/upper-otay-reservoir

In 2014, the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, together with the non-profit group Rivers Partners, began restoring the reservoir. The $1.2 million project focused on approximately 100 acres (40 ha), including five small streams that make up the reservoir's watershed.^[3]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in California
• List of lakes in California