Crowley Lake
Encyclopedia
Crowley Lake is a reservoir
on the upper Owens River
in southern Mono County
, California
in the United States
. It was created in 1941 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
(DWP) as storage for the Los Angeles Aqueduct
and for flood control
. For more on the history of the lake, see Owens Lake
.
It is also known for its trout fishing: between 6,000 and 10,000 anglers hit the lake on opening day. The largest brown trout
taken from the lake weighed 27 pounds (12 kg).
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
on the upper Owens River
Owens River
The Owens River is a river in southeastern California in the United States, approximately long. It drains into and through the Owens Valley, an arid basin between the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and the western faces of the Inyo and White Mountains. The river terminates at Owens Lake, but...
in southern Mono County
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was created in 1941 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving over four million residents. It was founded in 1902 to supply water and electricity to residents and businesses in Los Angeles and surrounding communities...
(DWP) as storage for the Los Angeles Aqueduct
Los Angeles Aqueduct
The Los Angeles Aqueduct system comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance system operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power...
and for flood control
Flood control
In communications, flood control is a feature of many communication protocols designed to prevent overwhelming of a destination receiver. Such controls can be implemented either in software or in hardware, and will often request that the message be resent after the receiver has finished...
. For more on the history of the lake, see Owens Lake
Owens Lake
Owens Lake is a mostly dry lake in the Owens Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California. It is located about south of Lone Pine, California...
.
It is also known for its trout fishing: between 6,000 and 10,000 anglers hit the lake on opening day. The largest brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
taken from the lake weighed 27 pounds (12 kg).
External links
- Map of DWP assets in Long Valley (Largest lake is Crowley)
See also
- List of lakes in California
- List of reservoirs and dams in California
- Crowley (disambiguation)