| Lake Piru | |
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  Lake Piru | |
| Location | Los Padres National Forest, Topatopa Mountains, Ventura County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°28′39″N 118°45′18″W / 34.47750°N 118.75500°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Piru Creek Agua Blanca Creek |
| Primary outflows | Piru Creek |
| Catchment area | 421.4 sq mi (1,091 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,240 acres (500 ha) |
| Max. depth | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Water volume | 83,244 acre⋅ft (102,680,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Piru |
Lake Piru (/ˈpaɪruː/ ) is a reservoir located in Los Padres National Forest and Topatopa Mountains of Ventura County, California, created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek, which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River.
The reservoir is widely known for celebrity incidents: in 1999, actor Harrison Ford crashed his helicopter by the lake, and in 2020, actress Naya Rivera died by drowning. Several other people have drowned in the lake as well. Due to these incidents, swimming at the lake is permanently banned.