| Crowley Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mono County, California |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Owens River |
| Primary outflows | Owens River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 12 mi |
| Max. width | 5 mi at widest point |
| Surface area | 650 acres (2.6 km2) |
| Max. depth | 100 ft |
| Shore length1 | 45 mi |
| Surface elevation | 6,781 ft |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Crowley Lake is a reservoir on the upper Owens River in southern Mono County, California in the United States. It was created in 1941 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) as storage for the Los Angeles Aqueduct and for flood control. For more on the history of the lake, see Owens Lake.
It is also known for its trout fishing: between 6,000 and 10,000 anglers hit the lake on opening day. The largest brown trout taken from the lake weighed 27 pounds (12 kg).
