Lake Cahuilla is a reservoir located in Southern California's Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California,[4] with a capacity of 1,300 acre-feet (1,600,000 m3) of water.[5] The lake got its name from Ancient Lake Cahuilla that once covered surface areas of 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi) to a height of 12 m (39 ft) above sea level during the Holocene.[6]
| Lake Cahuilla | |
|---|---|
 Lake Cahuilla in the Coachella Valley | |
  Lake Cahuilla  Lake Cahuilla | |
| Location | Coachella Valley Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°37′59″N 116°16′30″W / 33.63306°N 116.27500°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Coachella Canal[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 135 acres (55 ha)[2] |
| Average depth | 10 ft (0 m)[3] |
| Water volume | 1,300 acre-feet (1,600,000 m3) |
References
edit- ^ "BCP - Coachella Canal Rehabilitation and Betterment". Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lake Cahuilla: Recreation and Reliability". WaterCount. July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Barkas, Sherry (January 8, 2021). "Indio resident joins effort to keep Lake Cahuilla from closing when county's lease expires in March". The Desert Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area, La Quinta-CA". Roadtrippers. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "SoCal's Lake Cahuilla and Lost Palm Oasis". Evans Outdoor Adventures. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Man-Made Lake Will Carry On Name Of Ancient 'Cahuilla'". The Desert Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
