Canyon Lake , sometimes referenced as Railroad Canyon Reservoir , is a reservoir created in 1928 by the construction of the Railroad Canyon Dam in Railroad Canyon or (San Jacinto Canyon) in the Temescal Mountains of southwestern Riverside County, California . The reservoir covers approximately 525 acres (212 ha), has 14.9 miles (24.0 km) of shoreline, and has a storage capacity of 11,586 acre⋅ft (14,291,000 m). It is owned and operated by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.
6-633: The reservoir is supplied by storm water runoff from the San Jacinto River and Salt Creek. Water from the reservoir feeds the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant, which provides approximately 10% of the domestic water supply in the Lake Elsinore and city of Canyon Lake area. Canyon Lake has an average depth of 20 feet (6.1 m). Catch and release fishing is strictly enforced. The city of Canyon Lake
12-478: A capacity of 11,900 acre-feet (14,700,000 m ). Downstream of Railroad Canyon Dam, the river continues flowing roughly west southwest through the canyon through the Temescal Mountains for about 3 miles (4.8 km) until it drains into Lake Elsinore . The lake usually has no outflow other than evaporation, but in years of heavy rainfall it overflows into Temescal Creek , which flows northwest to
18-592: Is a 42-mile-long (68 km) river in Riverside County, California . The river's headwaters are in Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument . The lower portion of the 765-square-mile (1,980 km ) watershed is urban and agricultural land. As a partially endorheic watershed that is contiguous with other Great Basin watersheds, the western side of the San Jacinto Basin
24-460: Is a gated community near the reservoir. Residents can use golf carts and boats as a means for transportation within the community. Canyon Lake holds many annual events for residents to enjoy, such as Taco Tuesday during the summer time and festivities during various holidays. This Riverside County, California -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . San Jacinto River (California) The San Jacinto River
30-552: Is a portion of the Great Basin Divide . The river is formed at the west base of the San Jacinto Mountains by the confluence of its North and South forks. The South Fork flows from near Santa Rosa Summit, through Pine Meadow and Garner Valley to Lake Hemet , which holds 14,000 acre-feet (17,000,000 m ) of water. Hemet Dam was built in 1895 to supply water to the city of Hemet . Downstream of
36-622: The dam , the South Fork joins the North Fork east of the town of Valle Vista near Highway 74, and the main stem of the San Jacinto River continues northwest until it discharges into Mystic Lake , a couple of miles east of Lake Perris . Overflow from the river then flows southwest, passing under Ramona Expressway and Interstate 215, and through Railroad Canyon to Railroad Canyon Reservoir , also called Canyon Lake, which has
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