Lake Piru
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Lake Piru is an artificial lake located in Los Padres National Forest
of Ventura County, California
, created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek
which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River
. It is situated downstream from Pyramid Lake
and can be accessed from Piru Canyon Road near the town of Piru, California
. The elevation of the lake is 1043 ft (317.9 m), and the elevation of the dam spillway is 1055 ft (321.6 m).
The Lake Piru Recreation Area is an extensive campground around the lake with boating facilities, picnic areas, tent sites and other conveniences.
Los Padres National Forest
Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland...
of Ventura County, California
Ventura County, California
Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country...
, created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek
Piru Creek
Piru Creek is a large stream in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Clara River, the largest stream system in Southern California that is still relatively natural. It drains an area of about and is about long. The creek is the Santa...
which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River
Santa Clara River (California)
The Santa Clara River is approximately long, located in southern California in the United States. It drains an area of the coastal mountains north of Los Angeles. The Santa Clara is one of the largest river systems along the coast of Southern California and one of only a few remaining river...
. It is situated downstream from Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake (California)
Pyramid Lake is an artificial lake formed by Pyramid Dam on Piru Creek, near Castaic, California. The reservoir lies on the border between the Angeles National Forest and the Los Padres National Forest in the northwestern portion of Los Angeles County....
and can be accessed from Piru Canyon Road near the town of Piru, California
Piru, California
Piru is a small unincorporated census-designated town located in eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley near the Santa Clara River and Highway 126, about seven miles east of Fillmore and about west of Interstate 5. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census, up from...
. The elevation of the lake is 1043 ft (317.9 m), and the elevation of the dam spillway is 1055 ft (321.6 m).
The Lake Piru Recreation Area is an extensive campground around the lake with boating facilities, picnic areas, tent sites and other conveniences.