Pyramid Lake

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Artificial reservoir, completed 1973. Fed by Piru Creek and the waters of the California Aqueduct. Lies on top of pre-interstate 5 highway 99. Named Pyramid for the Large Pyramid-shaped rock at the foot of the dam. ("Pyramid Rock"). Provides hydroelectric power and flood regulation via underground tunnels connecting Pyramid lake to Castaic lake to the southwest.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_Lake_(Los_Angeles_County,_California)
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Coordinates:   34°39'53"N   118°46'55"W
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