Notable lake · San Diego, California
Morena Dam
Morena Dam is a lake in San Diego, California.
Morena Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Morena Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Morena Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.68602, -116.54725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Morena Dam
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum · museum · San Diego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pine Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · San Diego · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deerhorn Spring · viewpoint · San Diego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tecate Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tecate Airport · church · Municipio de Tecate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lyons Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chiquito Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cuyapaipe Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~27 km · Must-see
- Oakzanita Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Green Valley Falls · waterfall · San Diego · ~30 km · Must-see
- Viejas Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~32 km · Must-see
- Presa El Carrizo · lake · Municipio de Tijuana · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carrizo Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · San Diego · ~35 km · Must-see
- McGinty Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cuyamaca Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Otay Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Little Stonewall Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~39 km · Must-see
- El Capitan Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Morena Dam
- Presa El Carrizo · lake · Municipio de Tijuana · ~34 km · Must-see
- El Capitan Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Cuyamaca · lake · San Diego · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lower Otay Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~44 km · Must-see
- Upper Otay Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennings · lake · San Diego · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sweetwater Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~52 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Murray Reservoir · lake · San Diego · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kumeyaay Lake · lake · San Diego · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Morena Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Morena Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Morena Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Morena Dam?
Nearby: Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (museum, 13 km), Pine Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 14 km), Deerhorn Spring (viewpoint, 21 km), Tecate Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Tecate Airport (church, 23 km), Lyons Peak (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Morena Dam worth visiting?
Morena Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.