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Lake Perris is an artificial lake completed in 1973. [1] It is the southern terminus of the California State Water Project, situated in a mountain-rimmed valley between Moreno Valley and Perris, in what is now the Lake Perris State Recreation Area. The park offers a variety of recreational activities.
This is a list of the largest reservoirs, or man-made lakes, in the U.S. state of California. All fifty-three reservoirs that contain over 100,000 acre-feet (0.12 km 3) of water at maximum capacity are listed. This includes those formed by raising the level of natural lakes, such as at Lake Tahoe.
Dixon Reservoir is a small man-made reservoir [3] created by the construction of the Dixon Reservoir Dam. [1] Dixon Reservoir is in the city of Escondido, California, [4] in San Diego County. [5] Its altitude is 1,070 ft (330 m) and it has an area of 69 acres (28 ha). [4] As of September 2020, areas to fish are open to the public, at pre-marked ...
Lake Casitas is a reservoir in Ventura County, California, built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and completed in 1959. [2] The project provides drinking water and water for irrigation . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A secondary benefit is flood control .
Diamond Valley Lake is a man-made off-stream reservoir located near Hemet, California, United States. It is one of the largest reservoirs in Southern California and one of the newest. It has a capacity of 800,000 acre-feet (990,000,000 m 3). The lake nearly doubled the area's surface water storage capacity and provides additional water supplies ...
Lake Mendocino is a large reservoir in Mendocino County, California, northeast of Ukiah. It covers 1,922 acres (7.78 km 2) [1] and was formed by the construction of Coyote Valley Dam in 1958 (67 years ago) (). The lake and dam provide flood control, water conservation, hydroelectric power, and recreation. [2]
Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in Bakersfield, California.It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm. Lake Ming also has fishing and the Department of Fish and Game stocks the lake with 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) rainbow trout during the winter months.
Bridgeport Reservoir is a man-made reservoir at the lower end of Bridgeport Valley in Mono County, California.Its earth-filled dam was constructed in 1923 by the Walker River Irrigation District, [3] along the East Walker River.