Laguna Honda Reservoir
| Laguna Honda Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Laguna Honda in 1922 | |
Laguna Honda Reservoir | |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°45′09″N 122°27′44″W / 37.75250°N 122.46222°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Max. width | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Surface elevation | 390 feet (120 m)[1] |
| Settlements | San Francisco |
Laguna Honda is a reservoir on the southwest shoulder of Mount Sutro in San Francisco, California.
History
In 1865, the Spring Valley Water Works built a 13-mile (21 km) long redwood pipeline to transport drinking water from Pilarcitos Lake Reservoir in Pilarcitos Canyon to this reservoir.[2] The 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed the pipeline. The lake and the surrounding land are now managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laguna Honda
- ^ "forbidden-lake-started-san-francisco". sfgate. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "PUC Trying to Determine the Future of Land near Laguna Honda Reservoir". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.