Lake Skinner
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Lake Skinner is a large reservoir in western Riverside County, California, located at the foot of Bachelor Mountain in the Auld Valley, approximately 10 miles northeast of Temecula.[1] It was created in 1973 by the construction of the Skinner Clearwell Dam (expanded 1991), and currently has a capacity of 44,200 acre-feet.[2]
Lake Skinner is operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. It is supplied by the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project, and feeds the Robert A. Skinner filtration plant, which provides treated water to 2.5 million people in Riverside and San Diego Counties. It is named after Robert A. Skinner, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District from 1962 to 1967, who was instrumental in negotiating Metropolitan's contract with the California Department of Water Resources for delivery of water from Northern California.[3]
Lake Skinner is a popular recreation area, featuring sailing, fishing, swimming, horseback riding and hiking.[3] The Lake Skinner recreational area includes 1,400 acres of surface water and 300 acres of lakeside parkland, [4] features 158 RV sites and 300 developed campsites,[5] and is the site of the annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival[4] and the Solar Cup competition.
[edit] References
- ^ Bachelor Mtn. Quadrangle California, Map. United States Geological Survey, 1953, Photorevised 1973, USGS Topographic Map, 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic), scale 1:24,000.
- ^ Reservoir Information. California Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management (2007-01-25). Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
- ^ a b Robert A. Skinner Treatment Plant. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
- ^ a b Downey, Dave (2004-08-18), "County may stay at Lake Skinner", North County Times: The Californian
- ^ Lake Skinner. Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
