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Lake Lagunita, informally referred to as Lake Lag, is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University, California, located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences. It was created in c. 1870 to provide irrigation for Palo Alto Stock Farm.
- United States
- Stanford, California
- 131 ft (40 m)
- Dry lake
Feb 26, 2020 · February 26, 2020. When Stanford’s Lake Lagunita had water. Usually at this time of year, Stanford’s normally dry Lake Lagunita has at least some water from winter storms. But an ongoing drought means the lake is dry. A collection of News Service photographs shows that it wasn’t always like that. By Stanford News Service Staff.
Jan 10, 2023 · Jan. 10, 2023, 8:22 p.m. With the Bay Area’s ongoing storms and heavy rainfall, Lake Lagunita’s dry spell has come to an end. But this marks the first time that many current students have...
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Jan 17, 2023 · Jan. 17, 2023, 12:15 a.m. After another week of storms soaked Stanford’s campus, the water in the man-made Lake Lagunita has continued to rise. On Monday afternoon, the water level measured 14...
May 4, 2023 · In the wake of record-breaking winter storms, Lake Lagunita once again entices walkers, birders, art students and studious undergrads looking for a change of scenery. This aqueous bounty also produces memorable landscapes, vibrant sunsets and abundant photographic opportunities.
Jan 31, 2023 · Lake Lagunita draws the attention of the Stanford community to its banks, being full of water after more than 20 years. The lake brings an abundance of wildlife and becomes a new source of...
Leland Stanford built the 118-million-gallon Lagunita reservoir in 1878 to provide irrigation and flood control for his Palo Alto Stock Farm. When Stanford University opened in 1891, he allowed students to row in the lake and to build a boathouse on the shore.
