| Canyon Lake Railroad Canyon Reservoir |
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|---|---|
| Location | Riverside County, California |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | San Jacinto River |
| Primary outflows | San Jacinto River |
| Catchment area | 664 sq mi (1,720 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 525 acres (212 ha) |
| Water volume | 11,586 acre·ft (14,291,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Settlements | Canyon Lake, California |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Lake |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Canyon Lake, sometimes referenced as Railroad Canyon Reservoir is an artificial lake created in 1928 by the construction of the Railroad Canyon Dam in Railroad Canyon or (San Jacinto Canyon) in 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/Canyon Lake area.