Pyramid Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County, California.

Pyramid Lake facts

Surface area1,177 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 144 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 12.2 miles
Surface elevation2,595 ft above sea level
DamPyramid, completed 1974
Dam size422 ft high, 1,090 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesWater Supply, Recreation, Hydroelectric, Flood Risk Reduction
Dam ownerCalifornia Department of Water Resources (State)
Normal storage170,000 acre-feet
Impounded streamPiru Creek

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID CA00052). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

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