Canyon Lake, sometimes referenced as Railroad Canyon Reservoir is an reservoir created in 1928 by the construction of the Railroad Canyon Dam in Railroad Canyon or (San Jacinto Canyon) in the Temescal Mountains of southwestern Riverside County, California. The reservoir covers approximately 525 acres (212 ha), has 14.9 miles (24.0 km) of shoreline, and has a storage capacity of 11,586 acre·ft (14,291,000 m3). It is owned and operated by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.
The reservoir is supplied by storm water runoff from the San Jacinto River and Salt Creek. Water from the reservoir feeds the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant, which provides approximately 10% of the domestic water supply in the Lake Elsinore and city of Canyon Lake area.
Canyon Lake average depth 116 ft, considered the best land locked salmon fishing in Southern California. Catch and release strictly enforced.
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CommunityEdit
The city of Canyon Lake is a gated community near the reservoir. Residents can use golf carts and boats as a means for transportation within the community. Canyon Lake holds many annual events for residents to enjoy, such as Taco Tuesday during the summer time and festivities during various holidays.
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See alsoEdit
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
ReferencesEdit
- Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Railroad Canyon Dam (RLC)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- "2005 Consumer Confidence Report". Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. May 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
External linksEdit
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Lake
- City of Canyon Lake official website
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