Hopes for a Lake Hodges Dam Replacement Dim, Despite Safety Concerns

San Diego is backing away from plans to rebuild the Lake Hodges Dam, thanks to ballooning cost estimates and the county water authority announcing it’s no longer willing to pay half the cost.

The state declared the dam unsafe two years ago, demanded the water level be lowered because of flood risk and ordered San Diego to accelerate efforts to rebuild the 106-year-old dam.