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Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure

Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure from directly overhead

Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure is a historic site in California, at a recorded elevation of 461 m. Burnt Peak stands 1,761 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacific Crest Park, a park 0.5 miles away.

The story

Small reservoir in Los Angeles County, California

Wikidata Q22058415, matched on coordinates and name (411 m apart).

What the record says

Height
4.4 m
Elevation
460.7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.48162, -118.52617

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pacific Crest Park: 0.5 mi
  • Pacific Crest Park: 0.8 mi
  • Haskell Canyon Park: 1.7 mi
  • Copper Hill Park: 1.8 mi
  • Pamplico Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
  • Tornado: 5.4 mi
  • Black Snake Summit: 5.4 mi
  • Bonzai Pipelines: 5.4 mi
  • Taboo Tower: 5.4 mi
  • Forgotten Sea: 5.4 mi
Springs: 47
  • Ruby Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Plum Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Whisky Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Aqueduct Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 34
Museums: 29
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 7.3 mi
  • Pardee House: 7.3 mi
  • Bunkhouse: 7.3 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 7.4 mi
  • William S. Hart Museum: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 28
  • Ducks Delight: 5.3 mi
  • Duck Pond: 5.3 mi
  • Timberland: 5.4 mi
  • Whistling Pines: 5.4 mi
  • Racoon Retreat: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnt PeakNNW 348°1,761 m14.2 mi
Liebre MountainNNW 334°1,758 m18.0 mi
Iron MountainESE 118°1,717.5 m19.3 mi
Sawmill MountainN 352°1,672 m14.8 mi
Little Burnt PeakNNW 349°1,660 m14.6 mi
Sawtooth MountainN 353°1,577 m12.5 mi
Mount McDillENE 68°1,576 m15.4 mi
Dome MountainWNW 303°1,502 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:11
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5816:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/472512733

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