Canyon Lake (California)

{{about|the reservoir|the city and gated community|Canyon Lake, California}}

{{Infobox body of water

| name = Canyon Lake

| other_name = Railroad Canyon Reservoir

| image = The Canyon Lake Lodge.jpg

| caption = Canyon Lake Lodge, light house and marina

| location = Temescal Mountains,
Riverside County, California

| coords = {{coord|33.6876|-117.2692|region:US-CA_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

| type = Reservoir

| inflow = San Jacinto River

| outflow = {{ubl|San Jacinto River|Terminal (evaporation)}}

| catchment = {{convert|664|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| basin_countries = United States

| length =

| width =

| area = {{convert|525|acre|abbr=on}}

| depth =

| max-depth =

| volume = {{convert|11586|acre.ft|m3|abbr=on}}

| shore = {{convert|14.9|mi}}

| elevation = {{convert|1365|ft}}

| cities = Canyon Lake, California

| pushpin_map = California

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_alt = Location of the reservoir in California, USA.

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| agency = Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District

| website = {{URL|https://www.canyonlakepoa.com/lake}}

| reference = {{gnis|273171|Canyon Lake}}

}}

Canyon Lake, sometimes referenced as Railroad Canyon Reservoir, is a reservoir created in 1928 by the construction of the Railroad Canyon Dam in Railroad Canyon or (San Jacinto Canyon) in the Temescal Mountains of southwestern Riverside County, California. The reservoir covers approximately {{convert|525|acre}}, has {{convert|14.9|mi}} of shoreline, and has a storage capacity of {{convert|11586|acre.ft|m3|abbr=on}}. It is owned and operated by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.

The reservoir is supplied by storm water runoff from the San Jacinto River and Salt Creek. Water from the reservoir feeds the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant, which provides approximately 10% of the domestic water supply in the Lake Elsinore and city of Canyon Lake area.

Canyon Lake has an average depth of {{convert|20|ft}}. Catch and release fishing is strictly enforced.