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Diamond Valley Lake is a man-made off-stream reservoir located near Hemet, California, United States. It is one of the largest reservoirs in Southern California and one of the newest. It has a capacity of 800,000 acre-feet (990,000,000 m 3). The lake nearly doubled the area's surface water storage capacity and provides additional water supplies ...
Diamond Valley Lake in California was created in 1999, and is the largest reservoir in Southern California. The lake is primarily used for municipal drinking water, but it also provides recreational opportunities, such as fishing and boating.
It stores up to 810,000 acre-feet of water (264 billion gallons), nearly doubling the region’s prior surface water storage capacity when it became operational. Greater System Flexibility.
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Oct 4, 2021 · The Diamond Valley Lake with a capacity of 990,000,000 cubic meters, has nearly doubled the area’s surface water capacity. In addition to supplying Californians with water, the Diamond Valley Lake supports a variety of wildlife and ecosystems, and also offers several recreational opportunities, attracting visitors all year round.
Mar 28, 2023 · Diamond Valley Lake is a “backbone” of Southern California’s water storage system, Hagekhalil said. Its reserves can be routed to almost all of MWD’s service area during dry times, and...
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Sep 15, 2014 · With a holding capacity of more than 260 billion gallons, Diamond Valley Lake is Southern California’s largest reservoir. It sits about 90 miles southeast of Los Angeles and just west of Hemet in Riverside County where it was built in 2000.
Diamond Valley Lake is a popular fishing lake. Recreation boaters enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the lake without the buzz of personal watercraft or water skiers. The lake is located just south of Hemet in Riverside County and is owned by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
