Lake Anza is a recreational swimming reservoir, located within the Tilden Regional Park, in the Berkeley Hills above Berkeley, California.
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| Location | Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°53′46″N 122°15′01″W / 37.89610°N 122.25033°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Wildcat Creek |
| Primary outflows | Wildcat Creek |
| Catchment area | 1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
History
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The lake was created by the construction of the C L Tilden Park Dam in 1938.[1] It was named by the East Bay Regional Park Board in honor of Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.[2]
Lake Anza was constructed in 1938 with financing by the Public Works Administration (PWA) as a recreational lake while also providing water to the Tilden Park golf course. While the golf course no longer uses Lake Anza water, remnants of the water system remain. The beach and stone bath house were constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The original WPA stone bath house burned down in the 1960s and was replaced with the current facility.[3]
Facilities
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Selected locations in and near Tilden Regional Park
- Points of interest
- Nearby parks and museums
The lake area includes amenities such as changing rooms, bathrooms (toilets), and large parking areas. There are areas around the lake reserved for waterfowl, and other areas for dogs.
The lake is open for swimming from May to September. During this time there is an entry fee required, lifeguards are on duty, and a snack bar is open. The swimming area is restricted to the water alongside a sandy and grassy beach area which is about 70 yards (64 m) long. There is an adult swim area with a length of 44 yards (40 m).[4]
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Beach at Lake Anza -
Beach at Lake Anza
See also
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edit- ^ "Dams With a Different Reservoir Name" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ^ "Living New Deal: Lake Anza". Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Lake Anza, Tilden Regional Park". Archived from the original on 2001-02-18. Retrieved 4 July 2011.[title missing]
External links
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- Findlakes Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine maps of Lake Anza
- Lake Anza
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Anza
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