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San Francisco Water Intelligence

California · 873,965 residents

San Francisco draws most of its water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park via gravity-fed pipelines.

Hetch Hetchy system from Yosemite
200
Assets Mapped
64.8
Avg WIS
3
Asset Types
60km
Radius

About Water Supply in San Francisco

San Francisco draws most of its water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park via gravity-fed pipelines.

Hi3 Water tracks 200 water assets within 60km of San Francisco, including springs, wells, aquifers, and water rights transactions. The average Water Intelligence Score in this area is 64.8/100. The most common asset type is River (182 assets).

Data sources: USGS, EPA, state water boards. Report last updated: October 17, 2026.

Water Assets Near San Francisco

Top Water Assets Near San Francisco

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score (WIS)

  1. 1

    Stevens Creek

    Reservoir
    7,942,962 GPM
    67
    WIS
  2. 2

    Pilarcitos

    Reservoir
    558,525 GPM
    67
    WIS
  3. 3

    Del Valle

    Reservoir
    21,095,057 GPM
    67
    WIS
  4. 4

    Martinez Dam

    Reservoir
    23,788 GPM
    66
    WIS
  5. 5

    Bear Gulch

    Reservoir
    31,373 GPM
    66
    WIS
  6. 6

    Lake Orinda

    Reservoir
    212,791 GPM
    66
    WIS
  7. 7

    Lake Madigan

    Reservoir
    1,647,210 GPM
    66
    WIS
  8. 8

    Lake Frey

    Reservoir
    458,256 GPM
    66
    WIS
  9. 9

    Sycamore Creek

    River
    1,283 GPM
    65
    WIS
  10. 10

    Las Trampas Creek

    River
    1,663 GPM
    65
    WIS

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