Lake Lagunita , informally referred to as Lake Lag , is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University , California , located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences. It was created in c. 1870 to provide irrigation for Palo Alto Stock Farm.
4-442: During winters with normal rainfall, the lake used to be filled by diversion from San Francisquito Creek to a three-meter depth along with artificial water level maintenance, allowing recreational use by students. However, the lake has not been artificially filled since the late 1990s, due to problems either with the lake's damming walls or with conservation efforts. The diversion dam on San Francisquito Creek that had been used to fill
8-408: Is constructing a steel-stake & plastic-mesh fence around the dry lake. This may isolate & impede native wildlife including jack-rabbits (common hare), cottontail rabbits, voles, ground squirrels, tree squirrels, moles, coyotes and other endemic species. The lake provides a site for recreation, and functions as a holding basin for flood control. It also offers habitat for animals. Adjacent to
12-465: The lake is a 0.9-mile (1.4 km) perimeter trail, which is open for jogging or walking. Many dormitory residences , row houses, and several fraternities are located near the lake, including the Lagunita residences, Roble Hall , Enchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF), Narnia, Kappa Alpha, and Jerry. Amphibians : Birds : San Francisquito Creek Too Many Requests If you report this error to
16-410: The lake was removed in 2019. As the lake is no longer permanently filled, it serves as a drainage basin and contains vernal pools throughout the winter and spring months. It is during this time that it serves as a vital breeding ground for endemic amphibians, rabbits, jack-rabbits, and ground squirrels. The lake was filled from the heavy rains of January 2023. As of May 2020, Stanford University
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