Belvedere Lagoon
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| Belvedere Lagoon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°52′37″N 122°28′03″W / 37.876871°N 122.467473°WCoordinates: 37°52′37″N 122°28′03″W / 37.876871°N 122.467473°W |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 66 acres (27 ha) |
| Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Water volume | 330 acre·ft (410,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m sea level |
| Settlements | Belvedere, California |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belvedere Lagoon |
Belvedere Lagoon is an artificial lagoon in the Marin County, California, community of Belvedere on San Francisco Bay. Narrow strips of land separate it from Richardson Bay (to the northwest) and Raccoon Strait. Rising above the lagoon on higher ground is Ring Mountain on the Tiburon Peninsula. This area of Ring Mountain is notable for its archaeological resources of extant Native American petroglyphs as well as a great biodiversity of California native plants.[1]
The lagoon is owned and maintained by the Belvedere Lagoon Property Owners' Association. The lagoon is not accessible by boat from San Francisco Bay, and no public access is provided. Until somewhat late in the 20th century houseboats were present in Belvedere Lagoon.[2]
See also
References
- "Belvedere Lagoon Property Owner's Association". Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- Russell Conder. 1992. Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat, McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN 0-07-158022-0, ISBN 978-0-07-158022-9. 240 pages
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Ring Mountain, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham
- "TopoQuest". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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