Lake Casitas
Satellite photo of the lake and the surrounding area
Location	Ventura County, California
Coordinates	34.3924° N 119.3346° W
Primary inflows	Coyote Creek
Basin countries	United States
Water volume	254,000 acre·ft (0. Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the US state of California ( Southern California) In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water Coyote Creek is a stream in Ventura County, which forms Lake Casitas. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, An acre-foot is a unit of Volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources such as reservoirs, Aqueducts 313 km³)

Lake Casitas is a lake in Ventura County, California. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the US state of California ( Southern California) It was formed by Casitas Dam on Coyote Creek, two miles (3 km) before it joins the Ventura River. Coyote Creek is a stream in Ventura County, which forms Lake Casitas. The Ventura River is a River in Ventura County California. The river forms at the confluence of Matilija Creek and North Fork Matilija Creek 15 miles Santa Ana Creek and North Fork Coyote Creek also flow into the lake. The dam was constructed of earth-fill and was completed in 1959. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees It is 279 feet (85 m) tall and was built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The Bureau of Reclamation (formerly the United States Reclamation Service) is an agency under the U The lake has a capacity of 254,000 acre feet (313,000,000 m³). An acre-foot is a unit of Volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources such as reservoirs, Aqueducts The dam was built as part of the Ventura River Project. The project provides drinking water and water for irrigation. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops A secondary benefit is flood control. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge

Lake Casitas from the air, looking southwest

Human contact with the water is prohibited since it is used for drinking water, but fishing, boating and camping are permitted. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by Boat typically refers to the Recreational use of boats whether Power boats sail boats, or Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped During the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lake Casitas hosted the rowing events. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured 14 events in total for both men and women

References

• United States Bureau of Reclamation - Ventura River Project
• Lake Casitas Recreation Area

Preceded by Krylatskoye Moscow, USSR 1980

Olympic Regatta Venue 1984

Succeeded by Han River Seoul, South Korea 1988