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The area upstream from the dam contains 2,255 sq mi (5,840 km 2) of the watershed's 2,650 sq mi (6,900 km 2). The dam's construction was authorized in 1936 and the flood of 1938 demonstrated its necessity. Construction was completed in 1941. Prado Flood Control Basin also provides water storage for groundwater recharge operations.
Catchment area: 664 sq mi (1,720 km 2) Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District: Surface area: 525 acres (212 ha) Water volume: 11,586 acre⋅ft (14,291,000 m 3) Shore length 1: 14.9 miles (24.0 km) Surface elevation: 1,365 feet (416 m) Settlements: Canyon Lake, California: Website: www ...
Prado Reservoir is a reservoir in northwestern Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County, a couple of miles west of the city of Corona, in the U.S. state of California. The reservoir has a capacity of 362,000 acre-feet (447,000,000 m 3 ) and is formed by Prado Dam on the Santa Ana River .
Location: Riverside County, California: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: Colorado River Aqueduct: Primary outflows: Pipelines to member water agencies in the greater Los Angeles area: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: Max. length: 4 mi (6.4 km): Max. width: 2 mi (3.2 km): Average depth: Approx. 150 ft (46 m ...
Lake Elsinore is the largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California.With its own 750-mi 2 (1,900-km 2) watershed, it is situated at the lowest point within the San Jacinto River watershed of 750 sq mi (1,900 km 2) [clarification needed], at the terminus of the San Jacinto River.
County Owner Completed Type Height of dam [a] Reservoir capacity (ft) (m) (acre ft) (1,000 m 3) Almaden Reservoir: Almaden Dam: Alamitos Creek: Santa Clara: Santa Clara Valley Water District: 1935: Earth: 108 33: 1,586: 1,956 Alpine Lake: Alpine Dam: Lagunitas Creek: Marin: Marin Municipal Water District: 1917: Gravity: 143 44: 8,892: 10,968 ...
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The Lake Skinner recreational area includes 1,400 acres (5.7 km 2) of surface water and 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of lakeside parkland, [5] features 158 RV sites and 300 developed campsites, [6] and is the site of the annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival [5] and the Solar Cup competition.