Lake Mathews

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Lake Mathews
Lake Mathews - A view of Lake Mathews from a distance.
A view of Lake Mathews from a distance.
Location Riverside County, California
Coordinates 33.841905° N 117.440758° WCoordinates: 33.841905° N 117.440758° W
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Colorado River Aqueduct
Basin countries United States

Lake Mathews is a large reservoir in Riverside County, California, located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. It is the western terminus for the Colorado River Aqueduct that provides much of the water used by the cities and water districts of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Unlike Lake Perris thirteen miles to the east, Lake Matthews is closed to the public.