Lake Lagunitas
| Lake Lagunitas | |
|---|---|
 The lake in 2009 | |
| Location | Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°56′51″N 122°35′46″W / 37.94750°N 122.59611°W[1]Coordinates: 37°56′51″N 122°35′46″W / 37.94750°N 122.59611°W[2] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Lagunitas Creek |
| Primary outflows | Lagunitas Creek[3] |
| Catchment area | 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2)[3] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 22 acres (8.9 ha)[3] |
| Water volume | 341 acre feet (421,000 m3)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 791.3 feet (241.2 m)[3] |
Lake Lagunitas is a reservoir on Lagunitas Creek in Marin County, California.
It is one of seven reservoirs providing potable water to the Marin Municipal Water District.[4] It is the oldest and smallest lake in the Mount Tamalpais watershed.
Lagunitas Dam
The reservoir is impounded by Lagunitas Dam, an earth dam 48 feet (15 m) tall, 433 feet (132 m) long, and 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. The dam was completed in 1872.[3]
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of lakes in California
- List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
References
- ↑ "Lake Lagunitas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Lake Lagunitas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "MMWD". Retrieved July 25, 2010.
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