Kent Lake is a reservoir in western Marin County, California formed by the construction of Peters Dam across Lagunitas Creek . Built in 1954 (70 years ago) ( 1954 ) , the lake is the most recent lake of the Marin Municipal Water District , as well as the largest. It lies to the west of Alpine Lake ; among the five major lakes in the area it is the only one to the west of Fairfax-Bolinas Road.
7-640: Of the four reservoirs on the Lagunitas Creek mainstem, Kent Lake is the lowest and northernmost. Its named tributaries are Lagunitas Creek, then Little Carson Creek and Big Carson Creek, the latter two wrapping around Pine Mountain to the east. An easy hike to the lake is available from the Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Unlike the other lakes in the area, Kent Lake has almost no hiking trails around it. By automobile, major access points to
14-412: A year later. When first built, the reservoir held just over a billion gallons of water, but the dam was raised in 1924 and again in 1941. The reservoir now has a capacity approaching 3 billion gallons and continues to play a vital role in supplying fresh water to thousands of people in the district. Kent Trail along Alpine Lake : A trail that takes place just off the shores of Alpine Lake, up through
21-535: Is a reservoir in Marin County, California . Formed by Alpine Dam , it provides water to the Marin Municipal Water District . Below the dam lies Kent Lake . Alpine Lake is to the west of Bon Tempe Lake . Fishing is allowed, and Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and trout can be caught. Boats and wading are not allowed on the lake. Alpine Dam (national ID number: CA00204) is a gravity dam which
28-505: The area include parking to the southeast off the Bolinas Fairfax road, or from the northwest, with seasonal parking off Sir Francis Drake Blvd or in one of the pullouts along the road. Minor access points include the dam at the southwestern point of Alpine Lake on the Bolinas Fairfax road. Despite the lack of trails, Kent Lake can be traversed or accessed by foot, bike, or horse from unpaved roads such as Pine Mountain road, which runs to
35-407: The county's growing population. The dam was designed with consultation provided by Michael O’Shaughnessy , who was, at the time, a board member of the district. Construction on Alpine started in the summer of 1917, but the outbreak of World War I led to shortages of labor and materials for the contractor. In January 1918 district took over the building of Alpine Dam and construction was completed
42-529: The highest elevation, Kent Pump road which runs from the Alpine Lake dam down to the lake at low elevation, or Continental Cove road at the north. Visitors should be prepared for the size of the area and the mountainous terrain surrounding the lake. This Marin County, California –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alpine Lake (Marin County, California) Alpine Lake
49-543: Was completed in 1917 (107 years ago) ( 1917 ) . It is 524 feet (160 m) long and 143 feet (44 m) high, with 8 feet (2.4 m) of freeboard . In 1912, the Marin Municipal Water District , serving San Rafael, the Ross Valley and all of southern Marin, was the first municipal water district to be created in California. One of district's first tasks was to build Alpine Dam to provide drinking water for
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