Ballona Lagoon

Ballona Lagoon
Lemonade berry, closed viewing deck, long body of water between houses on either side
Ballona Lagoon
Ballona Lagoon is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Ballona Lagoon
Ballona Lagoon
Location in Los Angeles
Coordinates33°58′18″N 118°27′32″W / 33.9718°N 118.4589°W / 33.9718; -118.4589
TypeTidal marsh
Primary inflowsMarina Del Rey
Primary outflowsGrand Canal

The Ballona Lagoon is a soft-bottomed channel and 16-acre (65,000 m2)[1] tidal marsh in the Marina Peninsula neighborhood of Los Angeles that feeds the Venice Canals with water from the Pacific Ocean via a tide gate.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :8 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Helfland, Duke; Moore, Mary (1996-01-23). "Restoration Plan to Help Revive Ballona Lagoon". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.