Echo Park Lake
The Echo Park Lake is a lake and urban park in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Originally built in the 1860s as a reservoir for drinking water, today Echo Park Lake is a Los Angeles icon that functions primarily as a detention basin in the city's storm drain system, while providing recreational benefits and wildlife habitat. Echo Park Lake also hosts community events, such as the annual Lotus Festival every July. A major renovation was completed in 2013. Beginning in 2019, a homeless encampment developed the shores of the lake that became a "flashpoint in L.A's homelessness crisis."
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Echo Park Lake and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline in 2016 | |
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| Location | Echo Park, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°04′21″N 118°15′39″W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 14.1 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Max. depth | 28 feet |
| Water volume | 70.5 acre⋅ft (87,000 m3) |
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