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
Location of Upper Otay Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Upper Otay Reservoir in California, USA.
Upper Otay Reservoir
Location of Upper Otay Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Upper Otay Reservoir in California, USA.
Upper Otay Reservoir
LocationSan Diego County, California
Coordinates32°39′07″N 116°56′06″W / 32.652°N 116.935°W / 32.652; -116.935
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyCity of San Diego
Surface area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Surface elevation522 feet (159 m)[1]
Websitewww.sandiego.gov/reservoirs-lakes/upper-otay-reservoir
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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]

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  1. ^ "Upper Otay Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Upper Otay Reservoir". The City of San Diego. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ Zieralski, Ed (7 January 2015). "Upper Otay project continues". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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