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Lake Nacimiento
Third Largest Reservoir in Southern California
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Lake Nacimiento is an 18-mile (29 km) long lake on the Nacimiento River in northern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake contains many arms including Snake Creek and Dip Creek, nearer the dam, and the central Las Tablas and Franklin Creeks. Because of the dragon-like shape created by the positions of these arms, it is sometimes referred to as Dragon Lake. The lake can fill quickly in the winter from river surges resulting from downpours upstream in the Santa Lucia Range so the level is not usually allowed to capacity until May 1 of each year. Lake Nacimiento has a low fish population due to the high levels of mercury present in the lake, due to runoff from the closed Klau and Buena Vista Mercury Mines, south of the lake. Only a few fisherman manage to catch fish. Consumption of…
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Fish
White Bass
Morone chrysops (species)
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus (species),
“Bass”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio (species),
“Wild Common Carp”, “Carp”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
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3
Lake San Antonio
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CA
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Lake Nacimiento Resort South Boat Ramp
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Heritage Lake Marina
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Monterey County Nacimiento Lake North Shore Picnic Area
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Lake Nacimiento Resort Campground
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