Irvine Lake
| Irvine Lake | ||
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| View of the northern part of Irvine Lake | ||
| Geographical location | Orange County , California , USA | |
| Tributaries | Santiago Creek | |
| Drain | Santiago Creek → Santa Ana River | |
| Places on the shore | Irvine | |
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 46 '37 " N , 117 ° 43' 11" W | |
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Irvine Lake (formerly Santiago reservoir is called) too Irvine associated Reservoir in Orange County , south of Los Angeles in the United States . The Santiago Creek, a left tributary of the Santa Ana River, is dammed . The lake is located in the northeast of Irvine near the Irvine Regional Park , on the northeast side of the lake begins the Cleveland National Forest . After the construction of the dam at the northern end (1929-1931), the lake was filled with water in 1931, then various species of fish (including catfish and largemouth bass ) were released and in 1941 the lake was opened to the public. Today the lake is used to supply water to the surrounding area, but mainly as a recreational area popular with anglers .
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