Diaz Lake
| Diaz Lake | |
|---|---|
Looking east toward Inyo Mountains | |
Diaz Lake Diaz Lake | |
| Location | Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°33′34″N 118°03′17″W / 36.55944°N 118.05472°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| First flooded | March 26, 1872[2] |
| Surface elevation | 3,674 feet (1,120 m)[1] |
Diaz Lake, elevation 3,674 feet (1,120 m),[1] is located in the Owens Valley, just south of Lone Pine, California, United States. It covers 80 acres (32 ha).[3]
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.[2]
The lake was named for the Diaz family who established a ranch here when brothers 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.[4][5][6][7]
Access
Year-round fishing is available,[3] and the "Diaz Lake Fish Derby" is held the first Saturday in March.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Diaz Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Hall, Jr., C. A. (2007). Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants. University of California Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-520-24932-5.
- ^ a b "Diaz Lake". Inyo County Parks & Recreation. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ Pitt, A. M.; Steeples, Don W. (1975-08-01). "Microearthquakes in the Mono Lake-Northern Owens Valley, California, region from September 28 to October 18, 1970". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 65 (4): 835–844. doi:10.1785/bssa0650040835. ISSN 1943-3573.
- ^ Kiernan, Edwina. "10 Facts about the 1872 Owens Valley Earthquake in California". Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ "Diaz Lake - Lone Pine, California". 395 Guide. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ GmbH (https://www.klokantech.com/), Klokan Technologies. "Old maps of Lone Pine". api.oldmapsonline.org. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "March 2025 Events in California". Visit California. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
