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This lake was created in 1972, [1] and completed in 1973, as a holding reservoir for the California State Water Project. The lake was named after a pyramid-shaped rock carved out by engineers building U.S. Route 99. [2] Travelers between Los Angeles and Bakersfield christened the landmark “Pyramid Rock,” which still stands just adjacent to ...
Pyramid Lake is a lake in the backcountry of the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada of El Dorado County, California. Pyramid Lake outlet pool in spring See also
The Truckee River is a river in the U.S. states of California and Nevada.The river flows northeasterly and is 121 miles (195 km) long. [3] [6] The Truckee is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe and drains part of the high Sierra Nevada, emptying into Pyramid Lake in the Great Basin.
In October 2016, under the Nevada Native Nations Land Act, the Pyramid Lake Tribe was one of six federally recognized tribes in Nevada to have additional lands put into trust for their reservations. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is to receive approximately 6,357 acres (25.7 km 2) of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. Gaming is prohibited on ...
Vista del Lago Visitors Center is a visitor center above Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County, between the communities of Gorman and Castaic, near Interstate 5. It features an outdoor overlook of Pyramid Lake and interpretive displays by the California Department of Water Resources , including slide shows and a video.
Like any other water user, the DWR must apply for water rights permits from the State Water Resources Control Board. The water rights decisions of the Control Board limit the amount of water that the department can provide to communities and also are responsible for many of the legal, administrative, and environmental projects that the ...
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Pyramid Dam holds 171,196 acre-feet (211,167,000 m 3) of water, covering an area of 1,297 acres (525 ha). Its maximum capacity is 180,000 acre-feet (220,000,000 m 3 ) of water. The lake behind the dam, shaped like a Triceratops tooth , has been used for boating, swimming and camping since 1974.