Castaic Lake
Reservoir in the Sierra Pelona of Los Angeles County, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Castac Lake.
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.
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Location | Castaic, Los Angeles County, California[1] |
Coordinates | 34.53°N 118.61°W / 34.53; -118.61 |
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) |
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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]