After significant rainfall, the city of San Diego on Wednesday announced it was releasing water from Lake Hodges into the San Dieguito River to meet safety requirements.
The state’s Division of Safety of Dams requires the city to keep the Hodges Reservoir (the body of water’s official name) below 280 feet elevation to “protect downstream communities and ensure the safe operation of Hodges Dam,” a city statement read.
With stormy weather the last several days and more on the way, the release of water is necessary to maintain this level…