Visited on 6/25/2018 after giving an examination to a Wastewater Operator in Fallbrook, California. I ventured east and found this peaceful lake in a very dry valley. Lake Henshaw is a Reservoir in San Diego County, California at the southeast base of Palomar Mountain, approximately 70 miles northeast of San Diego, California and 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
The lake covers approximately
1,140 acres and sits at an elevation of 2,723 feet above sea level. The lake was intentionally lowered in 1978 from its original capacity of out of earthquake concerns. It drains an area of 207 square miles square miles at the source of the San Luis Rey River.
The lake was
constructed in 1923 with the building of Henshaw Dam, an earth dam 123 feet tall and 650 feet long. It is owned by the Vista Irrigation District
and used primarily for agricultural irrigation.
The lake features
excellent opportunities for fishing for both catfish and carp. Boats are
available for rental through the general store nearby.
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