Diaz Lake

Diaz Lake
Looking east toward Inyo Mountains
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Location	Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, United States
Coordinates	36°33′34″N 118°03′17″W[1]
Type	Lake
Basin countries	United States
First flooded	March 26, 1872[2]
Surface elevation	3,674 feet (1,120 m)[1]

Diaz Lake

Diaz Lake, elevation 3,674 feet (1,120 m),^[1] is located in the Owens Valley, just south of Lone Pine, California, United States. It covers 80 acres (32 ha).^[3]

History

The lake was formed by the 1872 Lone Pine earthquake on Tuesday, March 26 of that year when 18 mi (29 km) of the Owens Valley dropped approximately 20 feet (6 m) (see graben) and a new spring opened, causing water to fill the lowland.^[2]

The lake was named for the Diaz family who established a ranch here when brothers Rafael and Eleuterio Diaz emigrated from Chile in the 1860s. They owned and operated a successful cattle ranch until the land was sold to the city of Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}

Access

Year-round fishing is available,^[3] and the "Diaz Lake Fish Derby" is held the first Saturday in March.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of lakes in California

References

1. "Diaz Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Hall, Jr., C. A. (2007). Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants. University of California Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-520-24932-5.
3. "Diaz Lake". Inyo County Parks & Recreation. Retrieved October 1, 2012.