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Lake Piru

Location	Los Padres National Forest Ventura County, California
Coordinates	34°27′42″N 118°45′04″W / 34.4616°N 118.7511°W / 34.4616; -118.7511Coordinates: 34°27′42″N 118°45′04″W / 34.4616°N 118.7511°W / 34.4616; -118.7511
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Piru Creek Agua Blanca Creek
Primary outflows	Piru Creek
Catchment area	421.4 sq mi (1,091 km²)
Basin countries	United States

Surface area	1,240 acres (500 ha)
Water volume	83,244 acre·ft (102,680,000 m³)
Surface elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)

References	U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Piru

Lake Piru is an artificial lake located in Los Padres National Forest of Ventura County, California, created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River. It is situated downstream from Pyramid Lake and can be accessed from Piru Canyon Road near the town of Piru, California.

The elevation of the lake is 1,043 ft (318 m), and the elevation of the dam spillway is 1,055 ft (322 m).^[1] The dam is owned and operated by the United Water Conservation District of Santa Paula, California.^[2]

The Lake Piru Recreation Area is an extensive campground around the lake with boating facilities, picnic areas, tent sites and other conveniences.^[3]

References [edit]

^ Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Lake Piru (PRU)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
^ http://www.unitedwater.org/santa-felicia-dam.html
^ Richard McMahon (1 March 1999). Camping Southern California. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-56044-711-5. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

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Bodies of water	Los Angeles River Aliso Creek Arroyo Seco Ballona Creek Bell Creek Big Bear Lake Coyote Creek Lake Arrowhead Lake Gregory (California) Lake Perris Lake Piru Malibu Creek Mojave River Pyramid Lake Rio Hondo San Gabriel River San Juan Creek San Pedro Bay Santa Ana River Santa Clara River Santa Margarita River Santa Monica Bay Soda Lake

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Lake Piru

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