钻石谷湖

钻石谷 Lake

Metropolitan built 钻石谷湖 as a promise for the future. 巨大的水库, 坐落在两座山坡之间, plays a vital role in how we manage and deliver drinking water. 通过储存长达6个月的时间连同我们所有的应急物资储存账户, the reservoir serves as a critical lifeline, helping Southern California get through dry times and catastrophes. 它还为植物和动物提供了重要的栖息地，并为社区提供了受欢迎的娱乐设施.

钻石谷湖 serves as an indispensable asset, one that reflects Metropolitan’s commitment to water reliability, 环境管理, and a climate resilient future for Southern California.

持久的成就

钻石谷湖’s story is one of thoughtful planning and foresight. 它的建设在20世纪90年代末标志着大都会大胆和历史性的成就. 从那时起, 该水库帮助我们渡过了充满挑战的水环境, 包括几次多年干旱. The reservoir was built to hold enough water to serve nearly 2.4 million Southern California families for a year. 最多可存储810个,000 acre-feet of water (264 billion gallons), 当它投入使用时，该地区的地表水储存能力几乎翻了一番.

更大的系统灵活性

储存在DVL中的水从北加州通过州水项目及其444英里长的加州渡槽输送到水库，然后通过内陆支线和东区管道输送到水库. 如果在干旱或紧急情况下需要，储存的水可以被输送到几乎所有的大都会服务区域.

有目的的位置

The reservoir is in the city of Hemet in southwest Riverside County, about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. 寻找水库地点花了四年时间，考虑了13个地点，最后领导人决定在沙漏形的钻石山谷和多米尼戈尼山谷. The location was chosen for its elevation allowing for gravity flows, clean hydroelectric power opportunities, 改善水质, and proximity to Metropolitan's existing water delivery system. DVL为4.5英里长
2 miles wide and has depths of up to 250 feet.

环境效益

水库是保护野生动物和生态系统的自然栖息地. 附近的两个大型自然保护区为如何建设与自然和谐相处的基础设施提供了一个典范. 该水库的开发标志着公私合作的重要先例，通过关注整个生态系统而不是单个栖息地，将环境保护提高到一个新的水平.
阅读更多 about Metropolitan Multi-species Habitat Preservation and Protection Program.

Southwestern Riverside County Multi-Species Reserve

大约14,在西南河滨县多物种保护区内，有1000英亩的开放空间被保留下来，该保护区围绕并连接着钻石谷湖和斯金纳湖.
随着保护区的建立, 大都会帮助促成了加州第一个多物种保护协议.
The reserve is home to at least eight types of habitat and many sensitive bird, 动植物种类.
The reserve contains more than 30 miles of biking, hiking and equestrian trails.

圣罗莎高原生态保护区

圣罗莎高原生态保护区有一些南加州最后的春天池塘，那里养着神仙虾, wintering waterfowl and spring wildflowers.
大都会加入了河滨县, 加州野生动物保护委员会和大自然保护协会购买并保护了6个,800英亩.
这一努力帮助保护了宝贵的土地，同时也获得了开发钻石谷湖的批准，为南加州提供了可靠的供水.
The reserve has a network of multi-use trails, a comprehensive interpretative program, 还有一个游客中心. 点击这里了解更多信息.

娱乐的机会 & 挑战

钻石谷湖提供了高质量的娱乐机会，可以继续保护我们的饮用水供应，并与自然环境和谐相处. There are an array of recreational opportunities including boating, 钓鱼, 划独木舟, 皮划艇和帆船, as well as adjacent multi-purpose trails, 自行车道, 以及公共公园设施. 设施包括.5 miles of shoreline 钓鱼, a marina and concession area, and park facilities.

Check here for more general information about the marina and recreation.

A person 钓鱼 from a boat at sunrise on 钻石谷湖

在水上

水库提供划船、钓鱼、皮划艇、独木舟和帆船的机会. Boating and 钓鱼 are available year-round. To support the reservoir’s recreational values and protect drinking water quality, Metropolitan established rules and regulations for visitors, 休闲用户, 和钻石谷湖的划船者. 禁止身体接触(如游泳、滑水和使用个人船只). Boats are required to have clean-burning engines that use direct fuel injection. 游客有责任了解并遵守所有加州划船和水路部门以及鱼类和野生动物部门的规定.

Check here for a full list of boating rules, requirements and rental information.

入侵物种挑战

水质和系统运行的最大问题之一是入侵斑驴贻贝的扩散. 的贻贝, which are spread by commercial ships and recreational boats, 可以快速繁殖, 堵塞管道和泵送机械, and ruin the ecology of lakes and reservoirs. 一旦湖泊生态被改变, the growth of algae can occur and affect the taste of a region’s drinking water. 这些贻贝是在科罗拉多河沿岸的哈瓦苏湖、米德湖和莫哈韦湖发现的. 他们没有在DVL被发现. 防止病毒传播, 访问DVL的船只有下水要求，船只操作员将进行面谈，以确保列出要求 here 被跟踪.

Check here for additional quagga reference material. The California Department of Fish and Game offers additional resources here.

A cluster of quagga mussels held by a person out of water

A group travels along a trail near 钻石谷湖 on horseback

Yellow wildflowers bloom on the hill next to a hiking trail at 钻石谷湖

游客信息

钻石谷湖码头

Located at the eastern end of the lake, the marina and concession area offer boat rentals and 钓鱼 supplies. Check here 了解更多信息. Click here 工时和费用.

娱乐设施

与水库相邻的是一个水上中心 and 社区公园由 Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District. Swimming, sports fields, fitness trails and picnic areas are available.

的观点

Panoramic views can be found at the Clayton A. 记录,小. 的观点. The 的观点 offers free admission and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 周四到周日. It is closed Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 《188bet体育平台下载》向Clayton A致敬. 记录,小., a fourth generation San Jacinto native who was a dairy farmer, successful businessman and distinguished elected official and community leader, 作为东部市政水区在大都会董事会的代表，他帮助制定了区域水政策, 他还担任过副董事长.

Clayton Record's plaque at a viewpoint on the coast of 钻石谷湖

周围的山 & Trails

钻石谷湖’s trails provide access to extraordinary landscapes, views, 和大自然的季节性礼物. Hikers, cyclists and equestrians can enjoy a substantial trail system for hiking, cycling and horseback riding through the hills surrounding the reservoir.

北山径

5.9英里，多用途步道沿着北山俯瞰圣哈辛托山谷
Open to hikers and equestrians year-round
See map 东路和西路入口

湖景镇的小路

21.8-mile route circling the lake for hikers and cyclists
经过三座水坝, with views of the reservoir and quarry where rock used to build the dams was mined
全年开放
Trailhead access at the Marina, 2615 Angler Ave.加州赫梅特市. See map

野花小道

1.3-mile loop extending from the 湖景镇的小路. Open only during springtime wildflower bloom season. 参见花卉指南和地图.
Trailhead access at the Marina, 2615 Angler Ave.加州赫梅特市
需要支付停车费和步道费

建设名人

The construction of DVL’s Don Owen West dam, Carl Boronkay East大坝和Saddle大坝是美国最大的土方工程之一. 该工程在1995年至2000年期间进行，涉及地基开挖超过4000万立方码的土和1.1亿立方码的路堤建设. 一座名副其实的岩石山从水库的南缘移开，横跨谷底，形成两座水坝, one 2.一英里长，另一英里长.5英里长，在4号河的两端.5英里谷. 土芯堆石坝的材料均在工程范围内采购. There were two rock processing plants set up for the project and together, 它们的产量超过了加州任何单一商业加工的能力. 使用的施工设备 — 铲子，装载机和卡车 — 是业内最大的，并为土和岩石运动设定了新的标准吗.

Making & 保护历史

DVL的发展是基于我们对服务客户和保护环境的承诺. Along the way came remarkable historical discoveries. 整整七年, 两人古生物学小组在山谷的两端188bet棋牌平台，每班10小时, 20小时天, 一周188bet棋牌平台六天, following massive earth-moving equipment. 他们会发现, 许多专家认为, a collection of fossils to rival the famous La Brea Tar Pits. The area was called, “The Valley of the Mastodons.” One of the more famous discoveries was Max the Mastodon. More than two decades after the discovery, 人们确定马克斯是50多年来在北美命名的第一个新的乳齿象物种(太平洋猛犸象), 太平洋乳齿象). 在开挖, bones and skeletons were found from extinct mastodons and also mammoth, camel, sloth, 恐狼和长角野牛.

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