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Atascadero Lake

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Atascadero Lake
Location of Atascadero Lake in California, USA.
Location of Atascadero Lake in California, USA.
Atascadero Lake
Location of Atascadero Lake in California, USA.
Location of Atascadero Lake in California, USA.
Atascadero Lake
LocationSan Luis Obispo County, California
Coordinates35°27′53″N 120°40′00″W / 35.4646574°N 120.6665377°W / 35.4646574; -120.6665377
Typereservoir
Surface area0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
SettlementsAtascadero, California

Atascadero Lake is a 30-acre reservoir (12 ha)[1] in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.[2] Along with Parole Canyon, it is one of two major drainages of the Atascadero Creek - Mid Salinas watershed.

The lake’s total capacity is 210 acre-feet (68 million gallons). The runoff from the lake is spilling into the overflow channel, which leads into Atascadero Creek.[3]

Statistics

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Maximum Depth: 13 Feet

Average Depth: 6.85 Feet

Maximum Volume: 68,100,000 Gallons[4]

Notable Events

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Date Capacity Notes
1962 Lake scraped to further enlarge and deepen the basin, and this sediment was used to create the island.[4]
2015-09-01 0% Goats able to graze the lakebed.[3]
2017-02-09 100% Overflowing into spillway.[3]
2023-03-26 100%

References

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  1. ^ Strickland, Tonya (June 24, 2014). "Atascadero Lake will disappear within a month, officials say". Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Cruz, Kimberly (March 27, 2023). "Atascadero Lake is as full as can be according to Friends of the Atascadero Lake". KSBY News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Ferreira, Gabby (February 9, 2017). "For first time in 7 years, Atascadero Lake is at full capacity". The Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions". City of Atascadero. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)