Everything about Lake Isabella totally explained
Lake Isabella is a man-made earthen
reservoir in
Kern County, California that consists of a main and auxiliary dam. It was formed in 1953 when the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the
Kern River at the junction of its two forks at Whiskey Flat. At 11,000 acres (45 km²), it's one of the largest reservoirs in California. The area is in the southern end of the
Sierra Nevada range and the lake itself is located in low mountains at an elevation of approximately 2,500 feet (760 m) where summer temperatures reach over 100 degrees (°F) but low enough to avoid winter snows on the surrounding ridges. Lake Isabella is located about 40 miles (65 km) northeast of
Bakersfield, and is the main water supply for that city. Lake Isabella can be reached by car from Bakersfield via state
Highway 178 and from
Delano via
Highway 155.
In 2006 the Isabella Dam was found to be unstable to hold a full amount of water and approximately 40% of a full dam had to be let out to restabilze the earth works. Presently the Army Corps of Engineers won't let the water get above 60% of capacity until an estimated 10-15 years of studies and repairs are made. To further add to this problem the Isabella Dam bisects an active fault that could lead to a catastrophic failure when an earthquake occurs along it. This fault was considered inactive when the site was studied in the late 1940s.
The lake is a dividing point.
Upper Kern River flows into Lake Isabella,
Lower Kern River flows out of the lake and toward Bakersfield. The nearby towns of
Lake Isabella and
Kernville receive economic benefit from tourism created by the
Lake Isabella Recreation Area and the
whitewater rafting attraction of the Upper and Lower Kern River. Much of the wilderness surrounding the lake is part of the
Sequoia National Forest.
Gallery
Image:California_Lake_Isabella2.jpg|Southern shore of Lake Isabella.
Image:01-2007-LakeIsabella-SE-fork.jpg|The southeast fork, taken from the northern shore; Weldon, California is on the left.
Image:01-2007-LakeIsabella-fromEast.jpg|Facing west and taken from the eastern shore between the forks.
Image:01-2007-LakeIsabella-South.jpg|Shore near town of Lake Isabella.
Image:Lake Isabella California eastern portion.JPG|Mountain Mesa viewed from the north side of the lake.
Image:Bodfish and Lake Isabella California.JPG|View of the lake from the hills west of Bodfish.
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