Phoenix Lake (Marin County)
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| Phoenix Lake | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1905 |
| Water volume | 411 acre feet (507,000 m3) |
Phoenix Lake is a resevoir near Ross, California that serves as a water source for much of Southern Marin County.
History[edit]
Phoenix Lake was created with the construction of the earth-fill Phoenix Lake dam in 1905, which was modified in 1968 and again in 1985. It the 2nd oldest resevoir in Marin County, second to Lake Lagunitas.[1] It was constructed by the Marin Municipal Water District, who still owns it to this day.
Location[edit]
Phoenix Lake is in the Mount Tamalpais watershed, . The Location of Phoenix Lake right above the towns of Ross and Kentfield leads to an extremely high downstream inundation risk. A dam failure would put the communities of Ross, Kentfield, Larkspur, and San Anselmo all at risk of flooding. A study by the water district shows that if the Phoenix Lake Dam failed, floodwaters at speeds upwards of 30 feet per second (9.1 m/s) could hit downtown Ross.[2]
Operation[edit]
When water levels are low, water is pumped up from Phoenix Lake to Bon Tempe.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Our Water System | Marin Water". www.marinwater.org. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ↑ "Web Map Viewer". fmds.water.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ↑ Graff, Amy. "'Beyond depressing': A favorite Bay Area spot is shrinking away". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ↑ Henthorne, Thomas (2016-01-31). "Phoenix Lake - One of My Favorite Marin Hikes". Thomas Henthorne. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
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