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Lake Isabella also called Isabella Lake, [1] [2] is a reservoir in Kern County, California, United States created by the earthen Isabella Dam. At 11,000 acres (4,500 ha), it is one of the larger reservoirs in California. Lake Isabella is located about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Bakersfield, and is the main
Lake Isabella was created in 1953 by a dam on the Kern River, forcing the town to move about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the original site. [6] The Isabella post office, which had opened in 1896, operated at the new site; the name was changed to Lake Isabella in 1957. [7] The dam's reservoir also inundated the original site of Kernville.
Isabella was a town in Kern County, California. [1] It was located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northeast of Bodfish , [ 2 ] at an elevation of 2516 feet (767 m). [ 1 ] The site was inundated by Lake Isabella . [ 1 ]
Isabella Dam is an embankment dam located in the Kern River Valley, about halfway down the Kern River course, between the towns of Kernville and Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. Isabella Dam serves agricultural , hydroelectric , and flood control uses. [ 2 ]
CalTrans guide sign marking the eastern extent of town along SR178. Mountain Mesa is located along the south shore of Lake Isabella at 4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.831 square miles (2.152 km 2), all of it land.
China Lake is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. [1] It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) north-northeast of Ridgecrest , [ 2 ] at an elevation of 2,264 feet (690 m). [ 1 ] The place is on China Lake, a dry lake near the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake .
The Nuui Cunni Native American Intertribal Cultural Center is a 3,150 sq ft (293 m 2) cultural center and museum in Lake Isabella, California. [1] It showcases Native American artifacts and offers free admission. The center is open from 10 AM to 2 PM on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Guide sign at the east extent of South Lake. South Lake is an unincorporated community in the Kern River Valley, in Kern County, California. [1] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-southwest of Weldon, [2] at an elevation of 2,887 feet (880 m). [1] South Lake is located along the south shore of Lake Isabella.