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Watershed delineation is the process of identifying the boundary of a watershed, also referred to as a catchment, drainage basin, or river basin.It is an important step in many areas of environmental science, engineering, and management, for example to study flooding, aquatic habitat, or water pollution.
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 ...
Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,418,185, [3] [5] making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the United States.
Category: Bodies of water of Riverside County, California. ... Lakes of Riverside County, California (2 C, 3 P, 2 F) R. Rivers of Riverside County, California (4 C ...
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.
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).
Pages in category "Reservoirs in Riverside County, California" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
A county park, Hurkey Creek Park, was later named for the Creek that runs through the park. The Lake Hemet Water Company and Lake Hemet Land Company were formed in 1887. When they filed a notice of water rights for the creek, they spelled the name Herke Creek. [54] They also made reference to Mt. Herke in their a 1887 ads for South San Jacinto ...