Rivers Lake is the colloquial name[1][2][3] of the man-made lake in Lake Park, located in Inglewood, California, United States. It is part of the Hollywood Park entertainment complex which includes SoFi Stadium. The lake is located just south of the stadium itself.[1][4]
| Rivers Lake | |
|---|---|
  Rivers Lake Location in Los Angeles County  Rivers Lake Location in California | |
| Location | East Lake Park Avenue, Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California |
| Coordinates | 33°57′01″N 118°20′21″W / 33.9503°N 118.3391°W |
| Type | Artificial lake |
Purpose
editRivers Lake was designed to be used for rainwater harvesting. At 15 feet deep and holding close to 11 million gallons of water, the 6 acre lake captures 70-80% of the rainwater in the entire complex. This reclaimed water amounts to 26 million gallons annually used to water the entirety of the greenery throughout the stadium park and its surrounding streetscapes.[1] In addition to its use in sustainable water usage, Rivers Lake also features multiple waterfalls and is designed to be an aesthetic addition to the plaza it borders.[5]
Naming
editThough the lake originally did not have an official name, members of the Los Angeles Chargers subreddit started a grassroots movement to name the lake, Rivers Lake, in honor of long-time Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers.[6][7] Since the original post on August 21, 2021, the Rivers Lake name has been used in media [1][4][8][9][10] and recognized by Google Maps to identify the man-made lake.[11]
Incidents
editOn July 6, 2022, a man's body was found in Rivers Lake after the man had wandered into the center of the lake. The body was recovered by the Los Angeles Police Department dive team, assisting Inglewood Police Department.[12][13][14]
Similarly, on February 2, 2024 during an Illenium concert, a 19-year-old man drowned in Rivers Lake.[15][16][17]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hickman, Matt (9 February 2022). "Studio MLA debuts a sprawling, lake-anchored landscape at SoFi Stadium". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Hill, Michael (12 February 2022). "NBC Olympics anchor heads to L.A. ahead of 'Super Gold Sunday'". Newscast Studio. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Rivers Lake, SoFi Stadium, and Kia Forum Loop". AllTrails. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b KCAL News Staff (2 August 2023). "Taylor Swift fans line up outside SoFi Stadium for tour merchandise". CBS News.
- ^ Devine, Jackson (30 July 2021). "Lake at new SoFi Stadium captures and reuses recycled water". Cronkite News. Arizona PBS. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Kenneth Arthur (24 August 2021). "Waters run deep at Rivers Lake". TurfShowTimes. SBNation.
- ^ u/Bolt4Life (21 August 2021). "Get on it Bolts fans. Twitter grass roots movement!". Reddit. r/chargers. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Deveney, Blaise (11 February 2022). "Minecraft Super Bowl Build Perfectly Replicates SoFi Stadium". Screen Rant. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Renck, Troy (2 January 2022). "COVID-compromised Broncos aim to snap two-game skid vs. Chargers". The Denver Channel. ABC 7 Denver. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Authorities searching lake outside of SoFi Stadium after reports of body in the water". CBS. CBS Los Angeles. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Rivers Lake". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Allie (6 July 2022). "Man dies after jumping into lake at SoFi Stadium in California". New York Post.
- ^ FOX 11 Digital Team (6 July 2022). "Man's body pulled from lake at SoFi Stadium". FOX 11. FOX.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ballard, Stuart (5 February 2024). "Man drowns in man-made lake outside NFL stadium in second fatal incident since venue opened". GB News.
- ^ Al-Arshani, Sarah (5 February 2024). "A 19-year-old man who drowned in lake outside SoFi Stadium was attending concert: Police". USA TODAY. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Arger, Alex (6 February 2024). "Teen drowns in the lake outside of SoFi Stadium". Scripps News.
- ^ Pollina, Richard (4 February 2024). "Man drowns in lake outside SoFi Stadium in California". New York Post.