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Hollywood Reservoir, also known as Lake Hollywood, is a reservoir located in the Hollywood Hills, situated in the Santa Monica Mountains north of the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is maintained by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The reservoir and surrounding neighborhood lie east of the Hollywood Freeway and are overlooked from a distance by the Hollywood Sign.[1]

Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood Reservoir behind Mulholland Dam (2008)
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Location	Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California, United States
Coordinates	34°07′04″N 118°19′52″W
Type	Reservoir
Max. depth	183 feet (56 m)
Water volume	2.5 billion US gallons (9,500,000 m3)

The reservoir is created by the Mulholland Dam, built in 1924, designed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, then named the Bureau of Water Works and Supply, as part of the city's water storage and supply system.[2][3]

Hollywood Reservoir has appeared in films such as Chinatown (1974), where Hollis Mulwray is discovered dead along the shores, and Earthquake (1974).[4] The reservoir is featured in Visiting... with Huell Howser Episode 915.[5] and the Season 4 opening of the TV Series 9-1-1.[6]

Geography

The reservoir has a capacity of 7,900 acre-feet,[7] which is 2.5 billion US gallons (9,500,000 m³) and a maximum water depth of 183 feet (56 m). During its first years in service the reservoir level varied, though for most of the time it was kept at a high level and was filled on several occasions.

Within days after the collapse of the St. Francis Dam in March 1928, William Mulholland ordered the Hollywood Reservoir lowered due, in part, to public fears of a repeat disaster. Shortly after the disaster and in the years following, several engineering panels met to discuss the safety of the dam. These panels of engineers, from both the state and the LADWP came to differing conclusions. In 1931, the LADWP made the decision to permanently keep the Hollywood Reservoir lowered, and keep it to no more than 4,000 acre-feet (4,900,000 m³). The reservoir now is usually maintained at about 2,800 acre-feet (3,500,000 m³).[3]

The surrounding recreational area is known as Lake Hollywood Park, and is open for walking, hiking, and jogging.[1] The reservoir is encircled by a flat, paved road that is suitable for walking and bicycling. The loop on Lake Hollywood Walking Trail is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and crosses Mulholland Dam.[8]

See also

• List of lakes in California

References

Notes

External links

• Media related to Hollywood Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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- [en] Hollywood Reservoir

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[it] Hollywood Reservoir

La Hollywood Reservoir conosciuta anche come Lake Hollywood è un lago artificiale che si trova sulle Santa Monica Mountains nel quartiere di Hollywood Hills a Los Angeles in California. È gestito dal Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Il lago e la zona circostante sono dominate dalla celebre insegna con la scritta "Hollywood"[1].

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[ru] Холливуд (водохранилище)

Холливуд (англ. Hollywood Reservoir) — водохранилище в США, расположенное в горах Санта-Моника[en]. Находится на территории Голливуд-Хиллз[en], Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния. Обслуживается Лос-Анджелесским департаментом водоснабжения и электроснабжения[en]. Со стороны водохранилища из его окрестностей можно наблюдать знак Голливуда[1].

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