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| Location | Angeles National Forest Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°34′55″N 118°22′48″W / 34.5819°N 118.3799°WCoordinates: 34°34′55″N 118°22′48″W / 34.5819°N 118.3799°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Bouquet Creek Los Angeles Aqueduct |
| Primary outflows | Bouquet Creek |
| Catchment area | 13.6 sq mi (35 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 628 acres (254 ha) |
| Water volume | 36,500 acre·ft (45,000 dam³) |
| Surface elevation | 915 m (3,000 ft) |
| References | USGS GNIS: Bouquet Reservoir |
Bouquet Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Angeles National Forest of Los Angeles County, California about 15 miles (24 km) Palmdale.
At elevation of 2,993 feet (912 m) in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, the reservoir capacity is 36,500 acre·ft (45,000 dam³) 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 km2) where the average annual rainfall is 7 inches (180 mm). Its purpose is to provide regulation of releases and to store water in case there is an interruption upstream.
See also
References
- USGS GNIS: Bouquet Reservoir
- Department of Water Resources (2009). "Station Meta Data: Bouquet Canyon Dam (BQC)". California Data Exchange Center. State of California. http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/profile?s=BQC&type=dam. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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External links
- Mono Basin ResearchPDF (20.7 KiB)
- University of California, San Francisco
- {{PDFlink|California Public Utilities Commission|197 KiB
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