Lake Jennings
| Lake Jennings | |
|---|---|
 People are fishing at the lake | |
| Location | Lakeside, California |
| Coordinates | 32°51′28″N 116°53′16″W / 32.85778°N 116.88778°W[1]Coordinates: 32°51′28″N 116°53′16″W / 32.85778°N 116.88778°W[2] |
| Type | Artificial Lake |
| Surface area | 85 acres (34 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 700 ft (210 m) above sea level |
| Settlements | Alpine, Ramona |
| References | [3][4] |
Lake Jennings is a water supply reservoir in San Diego County, California. It is located in the Cuyamaca Mountains.
Recreation
People can have picnics at Lake Jennings.[5]
The campground at Lake Jennings Park has a variety of campsites available, including hookups and primitive tent sites.[6]
Fishing
Licensed people can fish at Lake Jennings on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lake Jennings". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Lake Jennings". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Regulations". Lake Jennings Website. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Lake Map". Lake Jennings Website. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Picnicking". Lake Jennings Website. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Camping". Lake Jennings Website. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Fishing". Lake Jennings Website. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
Further reading
- Fetzer, Leland (2005). San Diego County Place Names A to Z. San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. p. 22.
Chet Harritt Dam. A dam, built in 1962, to make Lake Jennings east of Lakeside in Quail Canyon. Chester (Chet) Harritt was the general manager of the Helix Irrigation District from 1926 to his death in 1948.
- Fetzer, Leland (2005). San Diego County Place Names A to Z. San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. p. 70.
Jennings, Lake. Two miles east of Lakeside behind Chet Harritt Dam. Named for William H. Jennings, water expert and lawyer (d. 1983). Authorities named the reservoir for him in 1964.
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