Alpine Lake
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Alpine Lake is a reservoir
in Marin County, California
. Formed by Alpine Dam, it provides water to the Marin Municipal Water District
. Below the dam lies Kent Lake
.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in Marin County, California
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
. Formed by Alpine Dam, it provides water to the Marin Municipal Water District
Marin Municipal Water District
The Marin Municipal Water District is the government agency that provides drinking water to southern and central Marin County, California. Chartered in 1912, it became California's first municipal water district...
. Below the dam lies Kent Lake
Kent Lake
Kent Lake is a reservoir in western Marin County, California formed by the construction of Peters Dam across Lagunitas Creek. Built in 1954, the lake is the most recent lake of the Marin Municipal Water District, as well as the largest...
.
See also
- Lake AlpineLake AlpineLake Alpine is a lake in Alpine County, California, located east of Bear Valley in the Sierra Nevada range. It sits at 7,303 feet above mean sea level and is a popular spot for outdoor activities, such as boating and hiking in the summer, and snowmobiling and skiing in the winter, although it...
- List of lakes in California
- List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
- List of reservoirs and dams in California