Silverwood Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Silverwood Lake
image_lake = Silverwood Lake.jpg
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location = San Bernardino County, California
coords = coord|34|18|14|N|117|19|05|W|region:US-CA_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type = reservoir
inflow = California Aqueduct and West Fork of the Mojave River
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basin_countries = United States
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volume = 90,000,000 m³
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elevation = 1,023 m
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Silverwood Lake is a large reservoir in San Bernardino County, California, located on the west fork of the Mojave River in the San Bernardino Mountains. It was created in 1971 by the construction of the Cedar Springs Dam as a forebay on the convert|444|mi|km|sing=on long California Aqueduct, and has a capacity of 73,000 acre feet (90,000,000 m³).cite web
url=http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/resinfo.html
title=Reservoir Information
publisher=California Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management
date=2007-01-25
accessdate=2007-01-26]

Silverwood Lake is located on the East Branch of the California Aqueduct. It is operated by the California Department of Water Resources and provides a major water source for agencies serving nearby mountain and desert areas. Some convert|2400|acre|km2|sp=us of recreation land surround the lake.cite web
url=http://www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/swp/recreation/silverwood.cfm
title=State Water Project Recreation Sites: Silverwood Lake
publisher=California Department of Water Resources, Public Affairs
accessdate=2007-01-26] At an elevation of 3,355 feet (1,023 m), Silverwood Lake is the highest reservoir in the State Water Project. The Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area features hiking trails (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail), swimming beaches, and designated areas for boating, water-skiing and fishing.cite web
url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=650
title=California State Parks: Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
publisher=California Department of Water Resources, Public Affairs
accessdate=2007-01-26]

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