Bard Lake, also known as Wood Ranch Reservoir, is a 231 acres (93 ha)[1] reservoir which is the largest lake in Simi Valley, California.[2] It is east of the intersection of Olsen Road and Moorpark Freeway, near the border between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.[3] Built in 1965, Bard Lake is a 416 feet (127 m) high reservoir with a capacity of 11,000 acre-feet (3.6×109 US gal). It is an earthen dam which is owned by the Calleguas Water District.[4][5]
| Bard Lake | |
|---|---|
| Wood Ranch Reservoir | |
 View of Bard Lake from Sunset Hills Trail. | |
  Bard Lake | |
| Location | Simi Valley, California |
| Coordinates | 34°14′17″N 118°49′34″W / 34.238°N 118.826°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Surface area | 231 acres (93 ha) |
| Water volume | 11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 m3) |
Although the lake is fenced, there are numerous hiking trails in the area.[6] Sunset Hills Open Space is a 410 acres (170 ha) adjacent preserve with hiking trails. Known for its rich avifauna, some of the bird species found here include White-tailed kites, Northern harriers, Anna's hummingbirds and Red-tailed hawks.[7] Other fauna include rabbits, coyotes, cougars, bobcats, roadrunners, quail and turkey vultures.[8][9]
Nearby Sinaloa Lake is situated below Bard Lake in an adjacent part of the same watershed.
References
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- ^ http://www.simivalley.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=165 (page 4)
- ^ "Lake is highlight of hike | Thousand Oaks Acorn". toacorn.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ http://www.simivalley.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=165 (page 4)
- ^ "Sunset Hills Trail in Thousand Oaks — Conejo Valley Guide | Conejo Valley Events". conejovalleyguide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Riedel, Allen (2011). Best Easy Day Hikes Conejo Valley. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 57. ISBN 9780762765812.
- ^ "Open space areas in Thousand Oaks". conejo-openspace.org. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION: to promote and maintain the multi-use trail and open space systems of the Conejo Valley". cosf.org. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 164. ISBN 9781479165599.