Lake Mathews
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Lake Mathews is a large reservoir
in Riverside County, California
, located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains
. It is the western terminus for the Colorado River Aqueduct
that provides much of the water used by the cities and water districts of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
. The reservoir is closed to public access, creating controversy among fishing and recreation proponents. The lake is near the Riverside community of Lake Hills. Commuters using Cajalco Road as a shortcut between Interstate 15 and California 91 will drive by the 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 Riverside County, California
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
, located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains
Santa Ana Mountains
The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 36 mi southeast of the Los Angeles Basin largely along the border between Orange and Riverside counties.- Geography :The range starts in the...
. It is the western terminus for the Colorado River Aqueduct
Colorado River Aqueduct
The Colorado River Aqueduct, or CRA, is a water conveyance in Southern California in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California . The aqueduct impounds water from the Colorado River at Lake Havasu on the California-Arizona border west across the Mojave...
that provides much of the water used by the cities and water districts of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest supplier of treated water in the US. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". It is a cooperative of 14 cities and 12 municipal water districts that indirectly provides water to 18...
. The reservoir is closed to public access, creating controversy among fishing and recreation proponents. The lake is near the Riverside community of Lake Hills. Commuters using Cajalco Road as a shortcut between Interstate 15 and California 91 will drive by the lake.