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The southwest of the island, known as Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area, contains about 3,100 acres (1,300 ha) and features a large marshy area and Sherman Lake where there is fish [a] and other water sports, particularly windsurfing and kiteboarding. [7] This area was designated in 1976 as a wildlife habitat by the California Fish & Game ...
Mavericks is a surfing location in northern California outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea.After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can routinely crest at over 25 ft (8 m) and top out at over 60 ft (18 m).
When this happens wetted surface area drops radically and the boats accelerate up to 1.2 to 1.5 times the speed of the prevailing wind. These boats are very light (all up weight is less than 40 kg) and very fast, They hydrofoil in as little as 8 knots (15 km/h) of breeze ("sit on the deck breeze" for most dinghy classes).
Swimming area. A 36,000 square feet (3,300 m 2) sandy beach is roped off for swimming with a posted lifeguard during the summer. The water is calm due to the gas motor restrictions on the lake. The motor restriction also makes it a popular spot for wind surfing, kayaking and canoeing. Kayaks and canoes are available for rental.
The shoreline extends about 15 miles up the forks of the American River. Lake levels at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area normally vary from 460 feet in early spring to less than 400 feet by summer as the rainy weather passes and snow in the Sierras melts. Downstream, behind Nimbus Dam, smaller Lake Natoma has about 500 surface acres of water ...
Serene Lakes consists of two connected bodies of water, Lake Serena and Lake Dulzura, which together span about 77 acres (31 ha). Located in the unincorporated community of Soda Springs in Placer County, CA , the lakes are adjacent to Interstate 80 to the north and Donner Pass to the east. [ 1 ]
The area was not included within the city of Malibu when the city incorporated as it is located just across the boundary separating from Los Angeles County in Ventura County. Its sandy beach stretches over half a mile, bordered by the Whaler's Village Condominium complex to the east, the MariSol residential community to the North and a tract of ...
The water then goes through flocculation, filtration and chlorination at the Lopez Water Treatment Plant. The recreation area consists of 4,200 acres (1,700 ha) of open space, trails and camping areas. [4] A network of equestrian, bike and hiking trails criss-cross the park which is primarily oak woodland and coastal sage scrub. The area is ...