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| Castaic Lake | |
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| Location | Castaic, Los Angeles County, California[1] |
| Coordinates | 34°32′N 118°37′W / 34.53°N 118.61°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | West Branch California Aqueduct Castaic Creek |
| Primary outflows | Castaic Creek |
| Catchment area | 220.48 square miles (571.0 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3.45 square miles (8.9 km2) |
| Average depth | 147 feet (45 m) |
| Max. depth | 330 feet (100 m) |
| Water volume | 320,000 acre⋅ft (390,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,519 feet (463 m) |
Castaic Lake (Chumash: Kaštiq)[2] is a reservoir formed by Castaic Dam on Castaic Creek, in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the town of Castaic.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safety advisory for any fish caught in Castaic Lake and Castaic Lagoon due to elevated levels of mercury and PCBs.[3][4]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castaic Lake
- ^ Chumash Place Names
- ^ "Castaic Lake". OEHHA. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Castaic Lagoon". OEHHA. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2018-11-06.