Diamond Valley Lake

USA / California / Hemet /
 fishing area, lake, water, reservoir lake, boating
www.dvlake.com/

Built and managed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, water impoundment began in November, 1999; the lake filled in 2002 and is larger in volume at full capacity than Lake Havasu on the Colorado River.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Valley_Lake
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Coordinates:   33°40'48"N   117°1'40"W

Comments

  • Artifical lake. Owned/operated by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District. Southernmost reservoir in the system. No body contact allowed. Boat rental available.
  • they filmed the final chase scene of Fast and the Furious on Domagoni Parkway which goes around the reservoir.
  • Diamond Valley Lake was built by MWD to hold extra water for Southern California in case an earthquake damaged the Colorado River Aqueduct. Because of the draught, California’s largest water reservoir, Diamond Valley Lake, is running dry and the low water level has a much bigger effect than just on boating and fishing. It means that we are running out of water and need to conserve water.
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