Lake Piru
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| Lake Piru | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ventura County, California |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Piru Creek |
| Primary outflows | Piru Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
Lake Piru is a lake located in Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California, and was created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River. It is situated downstream from Pyramid Lake and can be accessed from Piru Canyon Road near the town of Piru. The elevation of the lake is about 1050 feet above sea level (elevation of dam spillway is 1055 feet or 322 m above sea level).
