Bard Lake
Bard Lake, also known as Wood Ranch Reservoir, is a 231-acre reservoir which is the largest lake in Simi Valley, California. It is east of the intersection of Olsen Road and Moorpark Freeway, near the border between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Wood Ranch Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sinaloa Lake and Mount McCoy.
Sinaloa Lake
Reservoir
Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre reservoir in southwestern Simi Valley. The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. It has a 35-foot deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929.
Mount McCoy
Cross
Photo: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount McCoy is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top. There are numerous trails leading to Mount McCoy, which sits in a 200 acres nature area operated by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, while the cross and its immediate surroundings are owned by the Simi Valley Historical Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include China Flat and Simi Valley.
China Flat
Locality
China Flat is a plateau in the north−central Simi Hills, in Ventura County, Southern California. The plateau sits at a 2,000 feet elevation and is situated just below Simi Peak, which is the highest point in the Simi Hills.
Simi Valley
Photo: Firstcultural, CC0.
Simi Valley is in Ventura County in Southern California. There isn't much in this Los Angeles suburb but it's possible to drive to many destinations in Southern California within an hour such as Disneyland, Hollywood and Downtown LA.
Moorpark
Town
Photo: Justin N, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. The population was 36,284 at the 2020 census, up from 34,421 at the 2010 census. Moorpark is situated 4½ miles northwest of Bard Lake.
Bard Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ventura County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.23848° or 34° 14′ 19″ northLongitude
-118.82506° or 118° 49′ 30″ westElevation
994 feet (303 metres)Open location code
856365QF+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 27371062OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
5326120Wikidata ID
Q48976735
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Highlights include East Valley Sheriff’s Station Heliport and Ventura County Sheriff East County Patrol / Thousand Oaks Police Department.
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