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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
  • Haskell Canyon Park: 1.7 mi
  • Copper Hill Park: 1.8 mi
  • Pamplico Park: 2.1 mi
  • Caraway Park: 2.2 mi
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
Historic sites: 53
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: 33
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: 23
  • Ducks Delight: 5.3 mi
  • Duck Pond: 5.3 mi
  • Timberland: 5.4 mi
  • Whistling Pines: 5.4 mi
  • Racoon Retreat: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.2 mi
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 PeakNNW1,761 m14.2 mi
Liebre MountainNNW1,758 m18.0 mi
Iron MountainESE1,718 m19.3 mi
Sawmill MountainN1,672 m14.8 mi
Little Burnt PeakNNW1,660 m14.6 mi
Sawtooth MountainN1,577 m12.5 mi
Mount McDillENE1,576 m15.4 mi
Dome MountainWNW1,502 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 50–80 °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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