| Castac Lake | |
|---|---|
 Castac Lake is visible from I-5. | |
  Castac Lake  Castac Lake | |
| Location | Lebec, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°50′06″N 118°50′35″W / 34.8349730°N 118.8431683°W[1] |
| Type | saline, endorheic (sink) |
| Primary inflows | Cuddy Creek, Bear Canyon, Crane Canyon |
| Primary outflows | Grapevine Creek |
| Catchment area | 56 sq mi (150 km2)[2] |
| Max. length | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 400 acres (160 ha)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 3,484 ft (1,062 m)[1] |
Castac Lake (Chumash: Kaštiq),[4] also known as Tejon Lake,[1] is a natural saline endorheic, or sink, lake near Lebec, California. The lake is located in the Tehachapi Mountains just south of the Grapevine section of Interstate 5, and within Tejon Ranch. Normal water elevations are 3,482 feet (1,061 m) above sea level.[5]
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