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Castaic Lake

Reservoir in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Summary

Reservoir in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Field	Value
name	Castaic Lake
image	Castaic Lake at Sunset.jpg
caption	Castaic Lake at sunset
location	Castaic, Los Angeles County, California
coords
type	Reservoir
inflow	West Branch California Aqueduct
Castaic Creek watershed
Lake Elizabeth Canyon Creek
outflow	Castaic Creek
catchment	220.48 sqmi
basin_countries	United States
area	3.45 sqmi
depth	147 ft
max-depth	330 ft
volume	320000 acre.ft
elevation	1519 ft
pushpin_map	Los Angeles##California#USA
pushpin_map_alt	Location of Castaic Lake in Greater Los Angeles##Location of Castaic Lake in California

Castaic Creek watershed Lake Elizabeth Canyon Creek | max-depth = 330 ft Castaic Lake (Chumash: Kaštiq) 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.

Description

The 320000 acre.ft lake, with a surface elevation of approximately 1500 ft above sea level, is the terminus of the West Branch California Aqueduct, though some of its water comes from the 154 sqmi Castaic Creek watershed above the dam. Castaic Lake is bisected by the Elderberry Forebay Dam, which creates the adjacent Elderberry Forebay. The aqueduct water comes from Pyramid Lake through the Angeles Tunnel and is used to power Castaic Power Plant, a pumped-storage hydroelectric facility on the northern end of the forebay. Water is mostly powering the turbines, rather than being pumped by them.

Castaic Lake State Recreation Area

Castaic Lake State Recreation Area is a state park located in northwestern Los Angeles County near the community of Castaic, north of Santa Clarita. It is controlled by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The recreational area is adjacent to the Angeles National Forest. The 4224 acre park was established in 1965. The area encompasses Castaic Lake. Primary access is via Interstate 5 at exits 176A and 176B at the town of Castaic.

Distribution

Water from the lake is distributed throughout the northern portion of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Some water is released into Castaic Lagoon below the dam, to maintain its water level for recreation. Castic Lagoon drains into Castaic Creek, which flows south until it meets the Santa Clara River, a few miles west of Santa Clarita.

Lake activities

Castaic Lake has a lower lagoon with a swim beach that is open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend annually. This lake also offers bass fishing in the upper and lower lake year-round and float tube fishing in the lower lake.

In popular culture

Castaic Lake was one of the main filming locations for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. Many of the action scenes were recorded here. It would be frequently used in every season until the end of Power Rangers Wild Force. It was also used in VR Troopers, Masked Rider, and Beetleborgs.

The lake was the site of the Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa in 2013.

Castaic Lake was the starting point for The Amazing Race 26 on November 12, 2014. NBC's Fear Factor was also shot there.

Musician Baby Keem's debut album The Melodic Blue's album cover photo was taken at Castaic Lake.

The lake also served as the main filming location for the music video of Sabrina Carpenter's 2024 hit single "Espresso”, filmed in the spring of the same year.

References

{{GNIS. 1802841
[https://escholarship.org/content/qt3s34f5ss/qt3s34f5ss.pdf?t=krnh6i Chumash Place Names]
(2017-01-20). "Castaic Lake". OEHHA.
(2017-01-20). "Castaic Lagoon". OEHHA.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140708205516/http://www.wecc.biz/committees/BOD/TEPPC/Lists/Calendar/Attachments/244/130807_WECC_Pumped_Storage_Analysis_PPT_HMTF.pdf Historic Pump-Storage Operation in WSCC], page 14
"California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10". California State Parks.
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(26 February 2015). "11 'Amazing Race' Starting Line Secrets Revealed (Exclusive Video)". The Wrap News Inc..

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