Water in the Presidio
Unfinished History
Mountain Lake in the Presidio, c. 1890.
Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
Lobos Creek, seen here in 1958, which drains to Baker Beach, is one of only two creeks that still run above ground in San Francisco. It provides 4 million gallons a day of fresh water to the Presidio.
Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
