Bouquet Reservoir
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Bouquet Reservoir is an artificial lake
in the Angeles National Forest
of Los Angeles County, California
about 15 miles (24.1 km) from Palmdale
.
At elevation of 2993 feet (912.3 m) in the Sierra Pelona Mountains
, the reservoir capacity is 36500 acre.ft and is formed by Bouquet Canyon Dam on Bouquet Creek, which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River
. The dam
is constructed of earthfill and is 190 feet (58 m) tall, measured from the elevation of the original streambed.
The dam was built by the city of Los Angeles
and was completed in 1934. The reservoir is part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
system, which is where it gets much of its water. The reservoir's drainage basin
is only 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²) where the average annual rainfall is 7 inches (17.8 cm). Its purpose is to provide regulation of releases and to store water in case there is an interruption upstream.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Angeles National Forest
Angeles National Forest
The Angeles National Forest of the U.S. National Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, southern California. It was established on July 1, 1908, incorporating the first San Bernardino National Forest and parts of the former Santa Barbara and San Gabriel...
of Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
about 15 miles (24.1 km) from Palmdale
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...
.
At elevation of 2993 feet (912.3 m) in the Sierra Pelona Mountains
Sierra Pelona Mountains
The Sierra Pelona Mountains , or the Sierra Pelona Ridge, is a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges of Southern California.. They are located within Los Angeles and Kern Counties.-Geography:...
, the reservoir capacity is 36500 acre.ft and is formed by Bouquet Canyon Dam on Bouquet Creek, which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River
Santa Clara River (California)
The Santa Clara River is approximately long, located in southern California in the United States. It drains an area of the coastal mountains north of Los Angeles. The Santa Clara is one of the largest river systems along the coast of Southern California and one of only a few remaining river...
. The dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
is constructed of earthfill and is 190 feet (58 m) tall, measured from the elevation of the original streambed.
The dam was built by the city of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and was completed in 1934. The reservoir is part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
Los Angeles Aqueduct
The Los Angeles Aqueduct system comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance system operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power...
system, which is where it gets much of its water. The reservoir's drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
is only 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²) where the average annual rainfall is 7 inches (17.8 cm). Its purpose is to provide regulation of releases and to store water in case there is an interruption upstream.