Lake Palmdale
Lake Palmdale is an artificial lake completed in 1924 along with the nearby Little Rock Reservoir created by Little Rock Dam. Its source of water is the California State Water Project and it is fed by the California Aqueduct. It is located in the city of Palmdale near the city's southern edge, in the small Anaverde Valley between the San Andreas Fault and the base of Mount Tenhi.
| Lake Palmdale | |
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Lake Palmdale with the California Aqueduct in the foreground. | |
Lake Palmdale Lake Palmdale | |
| Location | Antelope Valley Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.551389°N 118.121111°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | California Aqueduct |
| Primary outflows | Una Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.69 km (1.05 mi) |
| Max. width | .87 km (0.54 mi) |
| Surface area | 237.3 ha (586 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 5.29 km (3.29 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
| Settlements | Palmdale, California |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Palmdale |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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