Lopez Lake is a reservoir near the city of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake is formed by Lopez Dam on Arroyo Grande Creek, 9 mi (14 km) upstream from the Pacific Ocean. The creek drains about 60 sq mi (160 km2) above the dam and 90 sq mi (230 km2) below. The dam was built in 1969 (55 years ago) (1969) and is operated by the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. The earth-fill dam was retrofitted to protect against earthquakes between 2001 and 2003. The winter of 2022-2023 brought the reservoir to the capacity of 49,200 acre-feet (60,700,000 m3).[1] In March 2023 the lake overflowed into the spillway for the first time since 1998, some 25 years prior.[2]
The recreation area consists of 4,200 acres (1,700 ha) of open space, trails and camping areas.[4] A network of equestrian, bike and hiking trails criss-cross the park which is primarily oak woodland and coastal sage scrub. The area is frequented by black bears, mountain lions, mule deer and a number of other small mammals.
Several special events are held at the park yearly such as the Lopez Lake Trout Derby held in May, the California Polytechnic University Triathlon and the Scott Tinley Dirty Adventures Triathlon.
^Herbaugh, Austin (March 15, 2023). "Lopez Lake expected to overflow for the first time in 25 years". KSBY. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^Burwood, David (April 3, 2023). "Since historic spilling, visitors are flowing into Lopez Lake, with many more expected throughout the year". KEYT. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^Olsen, Erin (September 1, 2022). "Pismo Beach's Central Coast Blue collaboration addresses water needs while building community support and cross-agency partnerships". Western City Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
^Alley, Dave (March 31, 2023). "Since historic spilling, visitors are flowing into Lopez Lake, with many more expected throughout the year". News Channel 3-12. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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