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Morena Reservoir
Reservoir in California, near Campo and Lake Morena Village
Current status
An official advisory about an algal bloom (cyanobacteria) is listed for this water. Open the report for its source, dates and advice. This status since . Why this status, and its source
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
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About this status
Algal bloom advisory: official algal bloom advisory listed; shown while the authority keeps it in place
Source: California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) via Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms, record 4344-2618, reported Aug 25, 2023, 12:00 AM PDT, retrieved 2026-11-06 03:07 UTC · Original notice · Updated
Reports behind this status
Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Lake Morena County Park · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | to Nov 8, 8:00 PM PST |
Sources: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms, retrieved 2026-11-06 03:07 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
Advice in the reports
California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Aug 25, 2023 · Current status: sets this water's status now
“Caution advisory for cyanobacteria (harmful algal bloom), as recommended in the FHAB report”
The last 90 days
Algal bloom advisories: 1 period
- Algal bloom advisory: to the latest update 1 report: California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) 1
Show records
The records are also in the report table on this page.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
- Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Morena Reservoir in California, last 12 months8,165Reported on the Morena Reservoir in California: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0 · Official advisories (beach, algal bloom): 8,165December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
- 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Morena Reservoir in California100%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
- Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Morena Reservoir in California1Reported on the Morena Reservoir in California: 1 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.
Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month
Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.
- Discharge or advisory reported
1 discharge reported to last more than 31 days is counted as 31 days.
Source: ca-swrcb-fhab. Records cover March 4, 2016 to November 6, 2026.
Show table
| Month | Hours with a discharge or advisory status | Hours from post-discharge periods | Hours from official advisories only | Hours in the month | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| October 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| November 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| December 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| January 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| February 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 672 | |
| March 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| April 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| May 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| June 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | |
| July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 744 | |
| August 2023 | 168 | 0 | 168 | 744 | |
| September 2023 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| October 2023 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| November 2023 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| December 2023 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| January 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| February 2024 | 696 | 0 | 696 | 696 | |
| March 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| April 2024 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| May 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| June 2024 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| July 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| August 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| September 2024 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| October 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| November 2024 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| December 2024 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| January 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| February 2025 | 672 | 0 | 672 | 672 | |
| March 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| April 2025 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| May 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| June 2025 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| July 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| August 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| September 2025 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| October 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| November 2025 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| December 2025 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| January 2026 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| February 2026 | 672 | 0 | 672 | 672 | |
| March 2026 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| April 2026 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| May 2026 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| June 2026 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| July 2026 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| August 2026 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| September 2026 | 720 | 0 | 720 | 720 | |
| October 2026 | 744 | 0 | 744 | 744 | |
| November 2026 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 125 |
Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year
Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.
- Discharge or advisory reported
- Incomplete source coverage
1 discharge reported to last more than 31 days is counted as 31 days.
Source: ca-swrcb-fhab. Records cover March 4, 2016 to November 6, 2026.
Show table
| Year | Hours with a discharge or advisory status | Share of the year | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | Incomplete source coverage |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2021 | 768 | 8.8% | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2023 | 3,097 | 35.4% | |
| 2024 | 8,784 | 100.0% | |
| 2025 | 8,760 | 100.0% | |
| 2026 | 7,420 | 100.0% |
How these charts are counted
We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.
- ca-swrcb-fhab: records from March 4, 2016 to the latest update
Reports linked to Morena Reservoir
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Lake Morena County Park · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | to Nov 8, 8:00 PM PST | |
| to Dec 31 ’21 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · at boat dock · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
All reports in California by year: 2023 (1 here) · 2021 (1 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Boat launches
- Lake Morena County Park, Campo · Boat ramp
- Morena Reservoir Boat Launch near Lake Morena Village · Boat ramp
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Morena Reservoir on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Sweetwater River, CA No current status shown about 30 km away
- Lower Otay Reservoir, CA No current status shown about 37 km away
- San Diego River, CA No current status shown about 46 km away
- Chollas Creek, CA No current status shown about 53 km away
- Lake Miramar, CA No current status shown about 58 km away
Sources covering this water
- Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC
2 records linked to this water. Updated .