Munz Lakes is a small lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault in the northern Sierra Pelona Mountains, within Los Angeles County, California.
Geography The lake is one of a series of sag ponds created by active tectonic plate movement of the San Andreas Fault in the area, which also include Elizabeth Lake and Hughes Lake. They are part of the northern upper Santa Clara River watershed. State Water Resources Control Board, Los Angeles (LARWQCB): Documents for the Santa Clara River Lakes (Elizabeth Lake, Munz Lake, Lake Hughes) Nutrient TMDL — homepage + links. The lakes at times dry up for years.
The lake, at in elevation, is protected within the Angeles National Forest.
History Munz Lakes receives its name from rancher John Munz, who arrived in the area in 1898.
See also
– related topics List of lakes in California
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