Quail Lake

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Quail Lake
Location Tejon Ranch
Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates 34°46′21″N 118°44′46″W / 34.7724°N 118.7462°W / 34.7724; -118.7462Coordinates: 34°46′21″N 118°44′46″W / 34.7724°N 118.7462°W / 34.7724; -118.7462
Lake type Reservoir
Primary inflows West Branch California Aqueduct
Primary outflows West Branch California Aqueduct
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width 1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area 100 ha (250 acres)
Water volume 5,654 acre·ft (6,974,000 m3)
Shore length1 5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface elevation 1,017 m (3,337 ft)
References U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quail Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Quail Lake is an artificial lake in Los Angeles County, California. It is located in the San Andreas Rift Zone along the north side of State Route 138, and serves as a regulatory storage body for the West Branch California Aqueduct.

Quail Future[edit]

A portion of nearby Tejon Ranch called Centennial adjacent to Neenach will be centered around Quail Lake. Centennial will have 8 village style neighborhoods each containing homes, shopping, parks, civic and recreational facilities, 10 brand new schools, and provide over 30,000 local jobs. It is expected that the development with bring in 70,000 residents over 20 years around Quail Lake.

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