Diaz Lake

Diaz Lake


Diaz Lake
Looking east toward Inyo Mountains
Location Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
Coordinates 36°33′39″N 118°03′18″W / 36.56083°N 118.055°W / 36.56083; -118.055Coordinates: 36°33′39″N 118°03′18″W / 36.56083°N 118.055°W / 36.56083; -118.055
Basin countries United States
Surface elevation 3,674 ft (1,120 m)
Diaz Lake

Diaz Lake (36°33′39″N 118°03′18″W / 36.56083°N 118.055°W / 36.56083; -118.055, elevation 3,674 feet (1,120 m)) is located in the Owens Valley, just south of Lone Pine, California, United States.

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.

The lake was named for the Diaz family who established a ranch here when brother 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.

Access

Year-round fishing is available, and the "Diaz Lake Fish Derby" is held the first Saturday in March.



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