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Lake Mathews is a large reservoir in Riverside County, California, located in the Cajalco Canyon in the foothills of the Temescal Mountains. [1] [2] It is the western terminus for the Colorado River Aqueduct that provides much of the water used by the cities and water districts of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).
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Lake Mathews is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. [2] Lake Mathews sits at an elevation of 1,775 feet (541 m). [ 2 ] The 2010 United States census reported Lake Mathews's population was 5,890.
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In the 1930s a dam was built in Cajalco Canyon, blocking the stream as part of the Colorado River Aqueduct project that created the Cajalco Reservoir, now Lake Mathews. [7] Now the water of the upper reach of the creek flows down through Cajalco Valley to join this reservoir at 33°50′11″N 117°22′25″W / 33.83639°N 117.37361°W ...
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CA-226, "Colorado River Aqueduct, From Colorado River to Lake Mathews, Parker Dam, San Bernardino County, CA", 14 photos, 1 color transparency, 25 measured drawings, 79 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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The Colorado River Aqueduct begins at Lake Havasu, just north of Parker Dam, and travels 242 miles (389 km) west to Lake Mathews in southwest Riverside County. Water is first pumped 125 miles (201 km) uphill through a series of five pumping plants approaching Chiriaco Summit, then flows 117 miles (188 km) downhill towards Los Angeles.