| Lake Evans | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Relief_map_of_California.png)  Lake Evans &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Lake Evans | |
| Location | Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°14′00″N 119°17′55″W / 35.23333°N 119.29861°W |
| Type | Artificial |
| Primary inflows | Kern River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1973 |
| Max. length | 4,870 feet (1,480 m) |
| Max. width | 1,210 feet (370 m) |
| Surface area | 86 acres (35 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 778 feet (237 m)[1] |
| Islands | 4 |
| Settlements | Bakersfield, California |
| References | County of Kern Parks & Recreation[2] |
Lake Evans is a manmade recreational lake in Kern County, California. It is the smaller of two lakes in the Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area southwest of Bakersfield. The lake is primarily a sailing and fishing lake, with a speed limit of 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h). It has two boat ramps.[2] The lake is located on the lakebed of the former Buena Vista Lake.
- ^ AnyplaceAmerica.com website, at https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/ca/riverside-county-06065/lakes/lake-evans-242102/ .
- ^ a b About Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area. County of Kern Parks & Recreation. Accessed: 12-08-2011.