Canyon Lake, California
Canyon Lake, California | |
|---|---|
 Entrance of Canyon Lake | |
 Canyon Lake in Riverside County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,952 |
| • Density | 2,488/sq mi (960.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92587 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-10928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1668254 |
Canyon Lake is a gated community in Riverside County, California, United States. As of July 1, 2004, the city had an estimated total population of over 11,161, a 12.18% increase from the 2000 census. [1]
Geography
Canyon Lake is located at 33°41′3″N 117°15′20″W / 33.68417°N 117.25556°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.684203, -117.255623)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (14.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 9,952 people, 3,643 households, and 2,939 families residing in this city. The population density was 2,485.9 people per square mile (960.6/km²). There were 4,047 housing units at an average density of 1,010.9/sq mi (390.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.93% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. 8.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,643 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $70,106, and the median income for a family was $72,317. Males had a median income of $57,413 versus $36,016 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,646. About 3.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislature Canyon Lake is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 64th Assembly District, represented by Republican John J. Benoit. Federally, Canyon Lake is located in California's 49th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10[1] and is represented by Republican Darrell Issa.
Schooling
Students attend school in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. Students typically attend Cottonwood Canyon Elementary, Canyon Lake Middle and Temescal Canyon High School. Mt. San Jacinto College is located in nearby Menifee.
Reservoir
| Canyon Lake, California | |
|---|---|
| Location | Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°40′30″N 117°16′19″W / 33.675°N 117.272°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | San Jacinto River |
| Primary outflows | San Jacinto River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 525 acres (2.12 km2) [citation needed] |
| Water volume | 11,900 acre-feet (14,700,000 m³) |
| Settlements | Canyon Lake |
The community is named for Canyon Lake, also known as the Railroad Canyon Reservoir, which it surrounds. The reservoir, created in 1928 with the construction of the Railroad Canyon Dam, covers approximately 525 acres (2.1 km²) and has a storage capacity of 11,900 acre-feet (14,700,000 m³). It is owned and operated by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.[2]
The reservoir is supplied by storm water runoff from the San Jacinto River and Salt Creek. Water from the reservoir feeds the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant, which provides approximately 10% of the domestic water supply in the Lake Elsinore/Canyon Lake area.[3]
Miscellaneous
A majority of the homes within the City are located within the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association (POA), which is a gated community, and all but a few roads within the city are privately held and maintained with the exception of two main roads (Railroad Canyon and Goetz Roads). The entrances to the Canyon Lake POA are guard-gated, accessible by residents and selected guests approved by the owners within the POA.
About one-quarter of the homes within Canyon Lake are adjacent to the golf course, and another one-quarter have waterfront access with private boat docks and slips. All of the homeowners within the Canyon Lake POA have rights and access to the Lake for recreational uses.
Personal watercraft (Jet Skis etc.) are banned for use on the reservoir. However, ski-boats, fishing boats, row boats and kayaks are allowed, as is wakeboarding and waterskiing, are all permitted.
There is an unusual law here in Canyon Lake (strictly enforced by the CLPOA), that forbids all public use of ANY "two-wheeled motorized vehicle" (that is, all motorcycles, mopeds, and dirt bikes) on all private streets throughout the CLPOA, but excluding the two public roads (Railroad Canyon and Goetz Roads).
Public Safety
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department serves Canyon Lake through the Perris Valley Station (the former headquarters of the now-disbanded Perris Police Department), despite most residents'(and visitors') assumptions that the City of Lake Elsinore(which has its own regional sheriff's station) is much closer to Canyon Lake than Perris. The City of Canyon Lake contracts for fire services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with Cal Fire(California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection).
The private areas behind the gates(however) are patrolled by Wells Fargo Security Services w/ the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Perris Valley Station;recently, the CLPOA has replaced Wells Fargo Security with Allied Barton Security as their private security service provider, yet retains the sheriff's services contract with Riverside County for the outlying areas.
References
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Reservoir Information". California Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Management. 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ "2005 Consumer Confidence Report (PDF)". Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. May 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
External links
- City of Canyon Lake
- Canyon Lake Property Owners Association
- The Friday Flyer: Canyon Lake's Newspaper
- BBC Documentary on Canyon Lake
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Lake
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